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Retail banks offer a range of services to individual customers and small ( b ) ____________________ , rather than to large companies and other banks . The services can include ( c ) ____________________ accounts , ( s ) ____________________ accounts , investment advice and broking , and ( l ) ____________________ and ( m ) ____________________ . Retail banks perform two crucial functions for customers : firstly , they enable customers to bank their money securely , access it easily , and conduct ( t ) ____________________ ; and secondly , they provide access to additional money to fund large purchases , such as buying a home . In return for holding customers ? funds , which they can then invest , banks pay customers ( i ) ____________________ . Traditionally , retail banks have provided these services directly to the customer via ( b ) ____________________ . While many still do this , retail banks now offer their services by telephone and the internet as well .