Question
What is a bank overdraft?

Answer

When a firm or an account holder withdraws excess amount over the available bank balance, the account, then, runs a negative bank balance. The negative balance is called a bank overdraft. In other words, bank overdraft is the excess of withdrawals over deposits and is considered a liability to an account holder.

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