COMMERCIAL BANK
Privately owned financial institution which accepts demand and time deposits, makes loans to businesses, offers mortgage lending, and provides investment products including savings accounts and certificates of deposit. A normal commercial bank has a physical structure with teller, vaults, safe deposit boxes, and ATMs. But some commercial banks have no physical branches; hence, the customers need to complete all their transactions via phone or the internet. Commercial banks in general charge lower fees while its clients pay higher interest rates on deposits and investments.
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Original Cost
It simply refers to the total cost associated in buying an asset.
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