What Is The Difference Between Private Banking And Retail Banking?

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By Sunil Fernandes

Published: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 12:06 [IST]

Banking today encompasses so many things including private banking, retail banking, investment banking, treasury management etc.

Banking over the years has evolved from traditional deposits and lending to a whole lot more. Private banking and retail banking are two facets of the banking sector and let's take a look at both.

Difference between private banking and retail banking

Private banking as the name suggests includes very specialized banking. This is essentially meant for High Networth Individuals and would also include way wealth management and investment banking.

High Networth individuals for example may need personalized banking taking into consideration tax liabilities and diversification of portfolio. This is when private banking would come into the picture. As mentioned earlier it is a very personalized form of banking and banks provide utmost service when it comes to private banking.

Retail banking includes almost every facet of banking that individuals undertake each day. This includes personal loans, credit cards, fixed deposits overdrafts, savings accounts etc.

So, retail banking covers almost every aspect of day to day banking.

Should you opt for private banking?

If you are a high networth individual who has no time to manage his financial investments, you can look at private banking. A personalized banker would than guide you in planning and investing, considering tax liability, diversification of portfolio, asset allocation strategies etc.

On the other hand if your resources are not adequate you might want to manage your wealth by yourself.

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