04 - Chapter 1
04 - Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
“Economic growth, which is impacted by the country's financial
system, is a better indicator of a country's development. The 'Financial
System' serves a critical function in facilitating the flow of funds from
those who save to those who need to invest in productive assets. A
strong financial system is essential for achieving the goal of developing
and growing the actual economy.” (LALITHA, 2013)
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banking system's eagerness to boost lending could jeopardise the
Bank's asset quality, raising worries about adverse selection and the
possibility of adding to the portfolio of nonperforming assets (NPAs).
As a result, prudential regulations must be implemented in the banking
sector in order to lessen, if not totally eliminate, the problem.
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Given below is a chart representation of the evolution of the Indian
banking system over the years:
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The General Bank of India, 1786 - 1791
During the British rule in India, the East India Company had
established three presidency banks: Bank of Bengal, Bank of Bombay
and Bank of Madras and called them the Presidential Banks. These
three banks were later merged into one single bank in 1921 which was
called the Imperial Bank of India.
The Imperial Bank of India was later nationalized in 1955 and was
named The State Bank of India which is currently the largest Public
sector Bank in India.” (byjus, n.d.)
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“If we talk of the reasons as to why many major banks failed to survive
during the pre-independence period was then the following conclusions
can be drawn:
“At the time when India got independence all the major banks of the
country were led privately which was a huge concern or cause as the
people belonging to rural areas were still dependent on money lenders
for financial assistance and they charged higher rate of Interest.
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Formation of State Bank of India was in 1955 and other 14 banks were
nationalized between the time frame of 1969 to 1991. These were the
all banks whose national deposits were greater than 50 crores.” (byjus,
n.d.)
“In the year 1980 another 6 banks were nationalized, taking this
number to 20 banks. These banks are included:
1. Andhra Bank
2. Corporation Bank
3. New Bank of India
4. Oriental Bank of Comm.
5. Punjab & Sind Bank
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6. Vijaya Bank
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Figure 1.3 Second Phase of nationalization of Banks
Apart from the above mentioned 20 banks there were seven subsidiaries of
SBI which were also nationalized in 1959:
All these banks were later merged with the State Bank of India in 2017,
except for the State Bank of Saurashtra and State Bank of Indore which
were merged respectively in the year 2008 and 2010.
The Regional Rural Banks were established in the year 1975 in India for
the development of rural areas or rural segment in India.” (byjus, n.d.)
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Impact of Nationalization:
Bank profits were utilised by the government for the benefit of the
people and social benefits.
“Once the banks have been formed in the country, they must be
monitored and regulated on a regular basis in order to maintain control
over their operations. The banking sector's current phase is critical for
both banking and economic development.
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The government decided to establish up a committee under the
direction of Shri. M.Narasimham to oversee or supervise the different
changes in the Indian banking industry in order to give stability,
profitability, and control functions to the Nationalized Public Sector
Banks.
Any Foreign Bank could start joint ventures with Indian Banks in India.
Thus, the history of banking in India shows that with time and the needs
of people, major developments have been done in the banking sector
with an aim to grow banking sector, customer and nation.” (byjus, n.d.)
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“As a part of the growing trend towards globalization and economic
liberalization, various banking reforms and acts have been made and
introduced in India to upgrade the health and financial strength of
banks and to improve the operation efficiency of banks so that Indian
banks can meet globally accepted performance standards.
The committees that proposed the Banking sector reforms are as follows:
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The reforms in the Banking Sector were done in two phases as follows;
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Functions of Bank:
Banks take deposits from both the general public and businesses. It
provides depositors with two safeguards –
1. Safety of deposits.
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Figure: 1.4 Functions of Commercial Banks
1. Accepting deposits
2. Granting loans and advances
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Figure: 1.6 Primary Function of Banking
1. Accepting of Deposits
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Also, Bank provides ATM cum debit card, cheque book, and Internet
banking facility on this type of accounts.
The deposits accepted from the public are utilized by the banks to advance
loans to customer or the businesses to meet their uncertainties or
requirement of money. Bank charges a higher rate of interest on loans
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and advances than it’s given to FD. The difference between the lending
interest rate and interest rate for deposits is basically banks profit.
Bank offers the below noted following types of Loans and Advances to
customer:
Bank Overdraft:
Cash Credits:
Loans:
Discounting the Bill of Exchange:
1. Agency functions
2. Utility Functions
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1. Agency Functions of Bank
Banks are the agents for their customers; hence it has to perform various
agency functions as below noted:
“Banks can be classified into various types. Given below are the bank
types in India: -
Central Bank
Cooperative Banks
Commercial Banks
Regional Rural Banks (RRB)
Local Area Banks (LAB)
Specialized Banks
Small Finance Banks
Payments Banks
Central Bank:
The Reserve Bank of India is our nation's central bank, in charge of the
country's entire financial sector. Each country has a central bank that
supervises and governs all other banks in that country.
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Figure: 1.8 Role of Central Bank
The central bank's principal role is to serve as the govt's bank, guiding,
regulating, and controlling the nation's other financial institutions.
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Some of a country's central bank's functions are listed below.:
• Issue money
To put it another way, the nation's central bank is also described as the
banker's bank since it assists other banking institutions and controls the
nation's banking sector under the direction of the govt.
Cooperative Banks:
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Commercial Banks:
Public deposits are the main source of funds for these types of banks.
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Regional Rural Banks (RRB):
RRBs were established in the year 1975 and are registered under an
act Regional Rural Bank Act, 1976.
Specialized Banks:
Certain banks are established and introduced for specific purposes only.
Such banks are called specialized banks. Some of special banks are:
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EXIM Bank: Export and Import Bank. This type of bank generally
provides facility of loans or other financial assistance to exporting or
importing firm.
As the name suggests, this type of bank looks after the micro industries,
small farmers, and the unorganized sector of the society by providing
them loans and financial assistance. These banks are governed by the
central bank of the country.
Given below is the list of the Small Finance Banks in our country:
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Payments Banks:
Options for online banking, mobile banking, the issue of ATM, and
debit card can be done through payments banks.
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Role of Banks in the Economy Development in India
“Banks have a critical or essential part in economic growth in today's
economic structure. Commercial banks, which are an essential element
of the global financial system, fulfil the following critical functions.
1. Capital Formation
2. Creation of Credit
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economic growth.
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3. Channelizing the Funds to Productive Investment
Commercial banks' primary job, but not their only one, is capital
formation. Among boost the nation's production, pooled savings should
be allocated to various sectors, businesses, and regions. Then and only
then can it be argued that the bank had a significant part in the nation's
economic development. Commercial banks contribute to the nation's
economic development by forming and channelling capital.
In our country, the RBI governs and controls the rate of interest that
banks pay customers on deposits they receive, as well as the rate of
interest that banks charge customers on loans they make. Ban can limit
the inflow and outflow of money using this method.
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7. Bank Monetize Debt
8. Finance to Government
9. Bankers as Employers
Banks grant 100 percent loans for initiatives that have been proven to
be useful, technically possible, sound, and economically sustainable.
As a result, commercial banks play an important role in the growth of
entrepreneurship in the country.
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Figure 1.10: List of Public Sector Banks (PSU) in India 2020
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Figure 1.11: List of Private Sector Banks in India 2020
Bank name Establishment Headquarter
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