Any sane major person or a firm which can enter into contract can open an account with a bank. The following formalities are required to be completed before a current or profit and loss sharing account is opened in a bank. First of all the person who is desirous of opening an account with the bank has to fill in the account opening form. The applicant writes his name, address, occupation and the amount to be deposited in the form. The applicant has to declare in the form that he shall comply with the bank rules, which are in force from time to time the conduced of the discount. The prospective customer is to provide his introduction to the bank either from the old customer of the bank or from the person known to the bank. The introducer or reference verifies the integrity, character, honesty and good will of the intending customer on the application form.
When the banker is satisfied about the integrity of the customer he then agrees to open his account. The bank obtains more than one specimen signatures on specimen signature card. These cards are indexed and filed in an alphabetical order. When the prospective customer fulfills the required formalities of opening an account the banker then opens an account in the name of applicant.
When the banker is satisfied about the integrity of the customer he then agrees to open his account. The bank obtains more than one specimen signatures on specimen signature card. These cards are indexed and filed in an alphabetical order. When the prospective customer fulfills the required formalities of opening an account the banker then opens an account in the name of applicant.