Every bank keeps cash reserves with the central bank. The claims of banks against one another can be easily and conveniently settled by simple transfers from and to their account. Supposing, Bank A receives a cheque of Rs 10,000 drawn on Bank B and Bank B receives a cheque of Rs. 15000 drawn on Bank A. The most convenient method of settling or clearing their mutual claims is that Bank A should issue a cheque amounting to Rs 5000 in favour of Bank B, drawn on central Bank. As a result of this transference, a sum of Rs 5000 will be debited to the account of Bank A and credited to the account of B. There is not need of cash transactions between the banks concerned. It facilitates cash transaction across the entire banking system, it also reduces requirement of cash reserves of the commercial banks.
Central bank performs the function of a clearing house. How?
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Every bank keeps cash reserves with the central bank. The claims of banks against one another can be easily and conveniently settled by simple transfers from and to their account. Supposing, Bank A receives a cheque of Rs 10,000 drawn on Bank B and Bank B receives a cheque of Rs. 15000 drawn on Bank A. The most convenient method of settling or clearing their mutual claims is that Bank A should issue a cheque amounting to Rs 5000 in favour of Bank B, drawn on central Bank. As a result of this transference, a sum of Rs 5000 will be debited to the account of Bank A and credited to the account of B. There is not need of cash transactions between the banks concerned. It facilitates cash transaction across the entire banking system, it also reduces requirement of cash reserves of the commercial banks.