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Etymology Roman vase-shaped money box (2nd-3rd century AD). Ancient money boxes appear in the archaeological record in a wide variety of shapes. In Middle English, "pygg" referred to a type of clay used for making various household objects such as jars. People often saved money in kitchen pots and jars made of pygg, called "pygg jars". By the 18th century, the spelling of "pygg" had changed and the term "pygg jar" had evolved to "pig bank." Once the meaning had transferred from the substance...

You have ample amount of career options in the present world, a large menu to choose from where you can go for the career you like and which suits your personal as well as professional interests. One of the most coveted career options from this wide menu is in the banking sector. A major boon in the banking sector in recent years is quite evident with the success graph growing higher with every passing year. Banks have to offer a wide variety of job options, which ensure job satisfaction....

Banking is one of the most governing segments of the fiscal zone. Banking refers to the act of storing money for savings, issuing loans and credit, checking accounts or for exchange. It simply is the transactions done between an individual and a bank. Banks provide various facilities for an individual. Some of the prominent ones are creation of bank accounts to store money, credit creation, issuing of loans, investments in policies and liquid assets, issuing credit and debit cards etc. In the...

Banking - Any Time, Any Where The banking sector in India has experienced a rapid transformation especially with the LPG model in 1990’s. Just about a decade back this sector was limited to nationalized banks and cooperative banks. Then came the multinational banks. The opening up of the Indian banking to private players backed by information technology sector proved a big push for financial resources mobilization. Many financial institution ( like HDFC and ICICI) and non financial...