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November 18, 2019

Definition of Commercial Bank

A commercial bank is one which operates the more traditional model of banking. Some of the roles of a commercial bank are:Provide a savings account for customers to safely store their moneyO...

February 14, 2020

Bank

What is a Bank?     “…an establishment for custody of money, which it pays out on customer’s order.”Oxford DictionaryDefinitionA bank is the major financial institutio...

February 18, 2020

Bank Identification Number (BIN)

What is Bank Identification Number (BIN)?Definition A bank identification number (BIN) refers to the first four to six numbers reflected on a bank-issued card. The first digit of the BIN represen...

February 18, 2020

Banker’s Acceptance (BA)

DefinitionThe banker’s acceptance, also known as bill of exchange, is a bank draft that requires a bank to pay a holder of an instrument a stated amount on a specified date. This usually occurs with...