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DEFINITION According to Sec 5(b) of Banking Regulation Act. Accepting for the purpose of lending and investment, of deposits of money from the public, repayable on demand, order or otherwise and withdraw able by cheque, draft, order or otherwise.
Banker
Person doing Banking Business
Earlier View: Banker includes a body of persons whether incorporated or not who carry on the banking business. Experts View: The essential business of a banker is to buy money and debts by creating other debt. He is essentially a dealer in debts or credit.
Requirements to become a CUSTOMER: He must have some sort of an account Even single transaction may constitute him a customer. Frequency of transaction is anticipated but not insisted upon. The dealing must be of banking nature.
Customer
Earlier Views: There must be some sort of an account either deposit or current account or similar relation to make a man customer of a bank.
Second View: To constitute a customer there must be some recognizable course or habit of dealing in the nature of regular banking business Modern View: Even a single transaction can constitute a person a customer.
Questions to be asked?
Is there a depositary relationship? A banker as a bailee! Is there a trustee relationship? Is there an agent relationship?
Banker-Customer Relationship
Special Relationship
Express Demand by the creditor Particular branch Banking Hours Un-secured Law of Limitation Combine accounts
Obligation to honour cheques Bankers Lien Duty to maintain secrecy Right to claim incidental charges Right to charges compound interest Exceptions from the law of limitation.
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Availability of money Correctness of the cheque Proper drawing of he cheque Proper application of funds Proper presentation Reasonable time for collection
Damages
the smaller the amount of cheque the greater the damage principle
Ordinary
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Lien cannot go beyond the agreement. Bankers lien as an implied pledge. Lien on quasi & negotiable securities. No general lien on Safe custody deposits. No lien on documents entrusted for specific purpose. No lien on articles left by mistake. Lien on securities taken back after repayment of the loan. Lien on Bonds & Coupons No lien until the due date of a loan. No lien on deposits.
Bankers Lien
Right to retain the goods Kinds of Lien: 1. General Lien 2. Particular Lien Circumstances of Exercising a lien: 1. Any agreement in consistent of lien 2. Acquired in the capacity of a banker 3. Not for specific purpose.
General Acceptance 1. Disclosure under the compulsion of law 2. Disclosure in the interest of public. 3. Disclosure in the interest of bank. 4. Disclosure under the express or implied consent of customer
DISCLOSURES
The disclosure of the financial position of the customer may affect his reputation and bring considerable loss. If a customer suffers any loss on account of the unwanted disclosure of his account the banker will be compelled to compensate for the loss suffered by his customer.
Sec 4 Bankers Book Evidence Act certified copy of customers account in his ledger. Sec 285 Income Tax Act interest earned beyond Rs. 10000/-pa Sec 45B Reserve Bank of India Act Collect Credit Information Sec 26 Banking Regulation Act Annual return of deposits (unclaimed for 10 years) Sec 36 Gift Tax Act Books of Account Exchange Control Act Garnishee Order Nisi
of the account of the customer who failed to repay the loan to the guarantor. Disclosure to a fellow banker Defend the past action
Negligent
Information Express Consent Bare Facts Strict Confidence Fellow banker Exact balance
General Precaution
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LF
Chg Rs. 500/pa Computerized Branch & Rs. 200/- others Collection Charges
years Vs 10 years 1 year Dormant Account 2 year Inoperative Account 5 year Tfr to Central Office