Banking: Accepting for the purpose of lending or investment of
deposits of money from Public, Repayable on demand or otherwise and withdraw
able by cheques, drafts, order, etc.
Bank Ombudsman: Bank Ombudsman is the authority to look
into complaints against Banks in the main areas of collection of cheque /
bills, issue of demand drafts, non-adherence to prescribed hours of working,
failure to honour guarantee / letter of credit commitments, operations in
deposit accounts and also in the areas of loans and advances where banks flout
directions / instructions of RBI. This Scheme was announced in 1995 and is
functioning with new guidelines from 2007. This scheme covers all scheduled
banks, the RRBs and co-operative banks.
Bancassurance: Bancassurance refers to the distribution of
insurance products and the insurance policies of insurance companies which may
be life policies or non-life policies like home insurance - car insurance,
medi-policies and others, by banks as corporate agents through their branches
located in different parts of the country by charging a fee.
Banker's Lien: Bankers lien is a special right of lien exercised by
the bankers, who can retain goods bailed to them as a security for general
balance of account. Bankers can have this right in the absence of a contract to
the contrary.
Basel-II: The Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory
Practices, popularity known as Basel Committee, submitted its revised version
of norms in June, 2004. Under the revised accord the capital requirement is to
be calculated for credit, market and operational risks. The minimum requirement
continues to be 8% of capital fund (Tier I & II Capital) Tier II shall
continue to be not more than 100% of Tier I Capital.
Brick & Mortar Banking: Brick and Mortar Banking refers
to traditional system of banking done only in a fixed branch premises made of
brick and mortar. Now there are banking channels like ATM, Internet Banking,
tele banking etc.
Business of Banking : Accepting deposits, borrowing
money, lending money, investing, dealing in bills, dealing in Foreign Exchange,
Hiring Lockers, Opening Safe Custody Accounts, Issuing Letters of Credit,
Travelers’ Cheques, doing Mutual Fund business, Insurance Business, acting as
Trustee or doing any other business which Central Government may notify in the
official Gazette.
Bouncing of a cheque: Where an account does not have
sufficient balance to honour the cheque issued by the customer, the cheque is
returned by the bank with the reason "funds insufficient" or
"Exceeds arrangement”. This is known as 'Bouncing of a cheque’.
Basis Point: One hundredth of 1%. A measure normally used in the
statement of interest rate e.g., a change from 5.75% to 5.81% is a change of 6
basis points. Bear Markets: Unfavorable markets associated with falling prices
and investor pessimism.
Bid-ask Spread: The difference between a dealers’s bid and ask price.
Bid Price: The highest price offered by a dealer to purchase a
given security.
Blue Chips: Blue chips are unsurpassed in quality and have a long
and stable record of earnings and dividends. They are issued by large and
well-established firms that have impeccable financial credentials.
Bond: Publicly traded long-term debt securities, issued by
corporations and governments, whereby the issuer agrees to pay a fixed amount
of interest over a specified period of time and to repay a fixed amount of
principal at maturity.
Book Value: The amount of stockholders’ equity in a firm equals
the amount of the firm’s assets minus the firm’s liabilities and preferred
stock.
Broker: Individuals licensed by stock exchanges to enable investors
to buy and sell securities.
Brokerage Fee: The commission charged by a broker.
Bull Markets: Favorable markets associated with
rising prices and investor optimism.
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