Types of Bank :-

                There are two broad categories under which banks are classified in India- SCHEDULED AND NON-SCHEDULED BANKS.
The scheduled banks include COMMERCIAL BANKS AND COOPERATIVE BANKS. The commercial banks include REGIONAL RURAL BANKS, SMALL FINANCE BANK, FOREIGN BANKS, PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS, and PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS.PAYMENTS BANK is a new introduction to the category.
Cooperative banks include URBAN AND RURAL BANKS.

SCHEDULED BANKS are the banks which are covered under the second schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. To qualify for being a scheduled bank, a minimum of 5 lakh paid-up capital is required on the bank’s behalf. The RBI lends loan to these banks at bank rate as and when required.

COMMERCIAL BANKS are regulated and managed under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. These are profit making banks based on their business model. Granting loans to the government, general public, and corporate and accepting deposits counts as the primary function.

There are four types of commercial banks: