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➢ General relationship.
➢ Special relationship
Different kinds of General
relationship are given below:
Bank as trustee: A trustee is one who holds property for the benefit of a
person or beneficiary. The banker is a trustee when a customer deposits
his valuables and securities for the safe custody. The bank cannot use the
articles kept for safe custody anyway he likes. Fund, if any, coming to the
hands of the bank, as a trustee must also be applied for specific purposes
as the trust deed indicates.
The rights of one party are the duties of other and vice
versa. The rights and duties are the subjects of special
relationship between a bank and it’s customers. Special
relationship between a banker and customer are
discussed under the following heads:
a) Acceptance of deposit
b) Honoring Cheques
c) Maintenance of secrecy of the account
d) Notice to be given in case of closure of accounts
e) Payment of interest
f) Furnishing statement
g) Providing services
Banker’s rights to customers:
Bankers’ lien:
A banker has the right of general lien in respect of the dues to him by
the customer. It is the right of the creditor to retain the goods and
securities in his possession, belonging to the debtor, until the debt is
discharged.
Right of appropriation:
When more than one debt remain outstanding by the debtor, then
frequently a relevant question arises as to which of the debts is to be
discharged if the amount paid by the debtor is not enough to discharge
all the debts. The problem has been addressed by the contract act. As
per this act, the debtor has the first choice and he can appropriate the
amount, as he likes at the time of payment. If the creditor does not
agree, he may refuse to accept the payment and take the recourse of
ordinary law.
Five months after date pay Tarun or (to his) order the sum of Taka Ten thousand only for value
received.
To Accepted Stamp
Sameer Sameer
Address
Rajib
Specimen copy of Cheque
Promissory Note:
Parties involved:
Parties involved:
Drawer, Drawee, Acceptor, Payee (Endorser &
Endorsee)
Cheque:
Section 6 states as under:
Characteristics:
Parties involved:
The cheque in which the words “or bearer” are strike out
and order is given by the drawer to a specific person for
payment, is an order cheque.
The order cheque may be paid over the counter but the
drawee bank shall have the responsibility to verify the
identification of the named person.