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List of Banking Abbreviations

The article discusses a common list of banking abbreviations asked in different banking exams. It also gives a basic brief introduction of ICICI Bank and the year in which it was founded.

Banking Abbreviations are important for all banking exams, including IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB Officer, IBPS RRB Office Assistant, RBI Grade-B and RBI Assistant. We have provided a list of popular Banking Abbreviations frequently asked in various Bank exams. It is an important topic from the point of view of General Awareness and General Studies. Candidates preparing for Bank exams like IBPS PO, SBI PO, RBI Grade B, and other bank exams must know these abbreviations to answer the questions asked on Banking Abbreviations.

The Banking Abbreviations are mentioned below in a table form for better understanding

Terms

Abbreviations

ADR 

American Depository Receipt

AD

Authorised  Dealer

ADB

Asian Development Bank

ACF

Auto Correlation Function

AML

Anti Money Laundering

AMFI

Association of Mutual Funds in India

ASEAN

Association of South East Asian Nations

ATM

Automated Teller Machine

BACS

Bankers Automated Clearing System

BCP

Branch Credit Plan

BOB

Bank Of Baroda

BOE

Bill Of Exchange

BCP

Business Continuity Plan

BOI 

Bank Of India

BSE

Bombay Stock Exchange

BSR

Basic Statistical Returns

CA

Chartered Account

CAC

Collective Action Clause

CD

Certificate of Deposit

CAGR

Compound annual growth rate

CAPEX

Capital Expenditures

COB

Close of Business

CBT

Computer-Based Terminal

CC

Cash Credit

CIBIL

Credit Information Bureau of India Limited

DAD

Deposit Accounts Department

DB

Dena Bank

DCCB

District Central Cooperative Bank

DD

Demand Draft

DPs

Depository Participants

DPG

Deferred Payment Guarantee

DRI

Differential rate of Interest

DRT 

Debt Recovery Tribunal

DWCRA

Development of Women and Children

in Rural Areas

EC

Exchange Control

ECD

Exchange Control Department

EBRD

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

EME

Emerging Market Economy

EMU

European Monetary Union

ESCAP

Economic and Social Commission for

Asia and the Pacific

ĒU

European Union

EXIM

Export Import

FCA

Foreign Currency Assets

FDI

Foreign Direct Investment

FCNR(B)

Foreign Currency Non- resident (Banks)

FĒDAI

Foreign Exchange Dealers’

Association of India

FER

Foreign Exchange Reserves

FI

Financial Institution

FSSA

Financial System Stability

Assessments

FTT

Foreign Travel Tax

G-20

Group of Twenty

GAAR

General Anti Avoidance Rule

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GFD

Gross Fiscal Deficit

GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade

GoI

Government of India

GST

Goods and Services Tax

HACCP

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control

Points

HDFC

Housing Development Finance Corporation

HUDCO

Housing and Urban Development Corporation

HFC

Housing Finance Company

HRDD

HTMM

Human Resources Development

Department

 Held to Maturity

IA

Internal Audit

IAS

Integrated Account System

IBBI

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India

IBRD

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

IDBI

Industrial Development Bank of India

IMF

International Monetary Fund

ITES-BPO

Information Technology Enabled

Services and Business Process

Outsourcing

JCI

Jute Corporation of India

JPC

Joint Parliamentary Committee

JV

Joint Venture

KCC

Kisan Credit Card

KYC

Know Your Customer

LAF

Liquidity Adjustment Facility

LAB

Local Area Bank

LTF

Long-term Finance

LOC

Lines of Credit

M&A

Merger and Acquisition

MASI

Management Audit Systems

Inspection

MoU

Memorandum of Understanding

MRTP

Monopolies and Restrictive Trade

Practises

MSP

Minimum Support Price

MSS

Market Stabilisation Scheme

MCA

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

NABARD

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

NASSCOM

National Association of Software and

Services Companies

NHB

National Housing Bank

NPA

Non-Performing Asset

NSDL

National Securities Depository Ltd.

NIC

National Industrial Credit

OBC

Oriental Bank of Commerce

OCB

Overseas Corporate Bodies

OTP

One Time Password

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OMO

Open Market Operations

OWS

Other Welfare Schemes

PAS

Performance Appraisal System

RFC(D)

Resident Foreign Currency (Domestic)

PACS

Primary Agriculture Credit Societies

PD

Primary Deficit

PSU

Public Sector Undertaking

QIS

Quantitative Impact Study

RTGS

Real Time Gross Settlement

RBSB

Reserve Bank Services Board

REER

Real Effective Exchange Rate

RTP

Reserve Tranche Position

RWA

Risk Weighted Asset

RO

Regional Office

SCARDB

State Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank

SAARC

South Asian Association for Regional

Cooperation

SAFTA

South Asian Free Trade Agreement

SBI

State Bank of India

SCB

Scheduled Commercial Bank

SHG

Self Help group

SIDBI

Small Industries and Development Bank of India

TBs

Treasury Bills

TT

Telegraphic Transfer

TDS

Tax Deducted at Source

UBI

United Bank of India

URIF

Urban Reforms Incentive Fund

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference for Trade

and Development

VaR

Value at Risk

VAT

Value Added Tax

VPA

Virtual Payment Address

VCFs

Venture Capital funds

WAN

Wide Area Network

WTO

World Trade Organisation

WPI

Wholesale Price Index

XLRI

Xavier Labour Relations Institute

YTM

Yield-to-Maturity

ZTC

Zonal Training Centres

Conclusion

Armed with this information, you should now be able to tackle any question on Banking abbreviations. If you are preparing for a Banking exam, make sure you practice questions from this topic. Moreover, if an aspect of the topic needs improvement, do not wait till the last minute to work on it. Candidates can bookmark this page to stay updated on all the latest news related to the Bank and other financial sectors. The abovementioned table will not only help you in answering multiple-choice questions. Still, it will also make it easier for you to understand a question better and thus answer it correctly.

faq

Frequently asked questions

Get answers to the most common queries related to the BANK Examination Preparation.

What is the full form of ICICI Bank?

Ans. The full form of ICICI bank is Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India....Read full

What are some of the common RBI abbreviations asked?

Ans. Some of the abbreviations in exams are DD, CHESS, CRR, SLR, and PPG. 

What is the full form of WCDL?

Ans. The full form of WCDL is Working Capital Demand Loan.

Where is ICICI Bank headquartered?

Ans. The headquarters of ICICI bank is in Vadodara, Gujrat.