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BANK

Nationalization

Merits & Demerits


Nationalization of Banks
 Banks which are managed and controlled by the
government are nationalized bank.
 These banks work according to norms of RBI.
 Earlier banks were in the hands of private owners
who were high earners of the society. This
situation was before 1969.
 This was observed by the then prime minister
Indira Gandhi in 1969. She thought that these
banks were not working for development of nation.
So she thought of taking over banks into
government undertaking.
 Banking System in India is dominated by
Nationalized bank.
 1955: Nationalization of State Bank of India.

 1960: Nationalization of 7 SBI subsidiaries.

 July 19-1969: Nationalization of 14 major


banks with deposit of over 50cr.

 1980: Nationalization of seven banks with


deposits over 200cr.
Nationalized Banks
 Allahabad Bank  Syndicate Bank
 Andhra Bank  UCO Bank
 Bank of Baroda  Union Bank of India
 Bank of India  United Bank of India
 Bank of Maharashtra  Vijaya Bank
 Canara Bank  Indian Overseas Bank
 Central Bank of India  Oriental Bank of Commerce
 Corporation Bank  Punjab and Sind Bank
 Dena Bank  Punjab National Bank
 Indian Bank
Reason for Nationalization
 Commercial banks created monopoly in the country.

 The priority sector was neglected. Banks did not pay attention
to credit needs to farmers, small scale industries.

 Bank credit was not made according to five year


developmental plans.
ADVANTAGES
 Equally distribution of bank credit.

 To make bank finance available for productive


purposes in the priority sectors of the economy.
 To extend banking services in rural areas.
 To foster new class of entrepreneurs.

 Collection of Savings
DISADVANTAGES
 Political interference

 State intervention

 Overstaffing

 Inadequate supervision and regulation

 Lack of Competition
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