The publication, “A Profile of Banks 2008-09”, fifth volume in the series, provides bank-wise data on important performance indicators of all scheduled commercial banks, excluding regional rural banks, for the years 2004-05 to 2008-09. The publication covers 18 important indicators like return on assets, CRAR and business per employee. For quick comparison with peer group, the publication also provides averages at bank group and also at all banks’ level for 2008-09.

The analysis shows the profitability of all scheduled commercial banks at aggregate level improved in 2008-09. At bank group level, while return on assets of SBI & its associates and nationalised banks improved, return on assets of other scheduled commercial banks and foreign banks declined in 2008-09. Net NPA ratio of nationalised banks at bank group level declined in 2008-09. CRAR of all the bank groups increased in 2008-09, exhibiting strong capital base of Indian banking sector. Average number of employees of all banks increased in 2008-09.
 
Copies of the volume can be obtained from the Director, Division of Reports, Reviews and Publications (Sales Section), Department of Economic Analysis and Policy, Reserve Bank of India, Amar Building, Ground Floor, P. M. Road, P. B. No.1036, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. This publication is also available with M/s. Jain Book Agency, C-9, Connaught Place, New Delhi and at the Reserve Bank's Website on the Internet at www.rbi.org.in.

  J.D. Desai
Assistant Manager

Press Release : 2009-2010/399