Passbook used to check entries of both debit and credit in your account. People say to check balance and entries online but in passbook entries comes with explanation or we can say that in passbook things are clearly mentioned whether any charge or something is debited or deducted from your account.
Pass Passbook can be of your many account but not of current,loan and FD accounts.
Passbook can be taken by your branch at free of cost when your passbook is finished. When it is not finished and you want to take new passbook you have to pay certain charges for it. Charges will be deducted from your account.
How to take a new passbook from the bank and how the form is filled for it is explained further in new article for pass passbook.