The connection of monetary capital with the profitability of banking operations in a commercial bank
<b>Importance</b> The article identifies the main characteristics of banking products, services, operations and deals, shows their relationship. In a commercial bank, capital exists in the form of money. The bank receives profit through attracting and placement of monetary funds. These functions are carried out through banking operations. <br></br> <b>Objectives</b> The purpose of the paper is to identify the basic primary elements of banking, to show their interrelation and to determine the dependence of profit and profitability of money capital. <br></br> <b>Methods</b> In this research, the methods of logical analysis, comparison and generalization are used. <br></br> <b>Results</b> The article reveals the lack of definitions of banking product and service. There is a difficulty with the definition of bank product, bank services, banking operation and deal. I suggest allocating these terms as separate units. I also define the relationship of profitability of a commercial bank with profitability of banking operations. <br></br> <b>Conclusions</b> On studying the question, I come to the conclusion about the necessity to consider these terms as independent primary elements of banking activities.