I understand that the Govt is planning to merge smaller banks into larger banks (not more than 10 banks in India). We find Bank Streets where several banks function. If the Govt's decision takes place they can cut costs and provide better service. But will the employee unions agree ? is a big question mark.
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Suryanarayan Murthy, Asst Vice President (Corporate Finance), A Hydro Power Project
| 04 14 2011 07:08:45 +0000
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Harender Singh, Marketing Manager, Eko India Financial Services
| 04 14 2011 06:06:12 +0000
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In a perfectly competitive market there is no room for cartels, by merging multiple banks though it will give a strong cost benefit to the banks and operations will be streamlined further, the power of cartel will be created which can be detrimental for the interests of bank customers. Foreign banks will find it extremely challenging to establish the branch network in our country without entering into a strategic partnership with a native bank or a M&A which is currently govt regulated so they might take sometime to strengthen their footprint in the indian banking industry space within that time the indian banks should grow their core competences further and build a robust customer base
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Niraj S Kakkad, Manager - Investments
| 12 07 2010 04:47:00 +0000
The experience of merging New Bank of India with PNB was bad, then the take over of GTB by OBC and circumstances of take over etc r fresh in mind. Both are not very good experiences. Merger should have been contemplated at the time of Nationalisation of Banks in the first stage but it was not done. The Bigger the Banks become the shocks will also be bigger as can be seen from US experience. Our Banks are strong will remain stronger as long as they grow up in the competition.
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kanukurthy sudershanrao, Operations Manager, Andhra Bank
| 12 06 2010 15:26:48 +0000
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