An Empirical Study on Productivity of Commercial Banks in India Sreekala S. P.*, Dr. Santhi N. S.**, Dr. Subadra S.*** *Associate Professor, KSR College of Engineering, Tiruchengode **Assistant Professor & Head, KSR College of Engineering, Tiruchengode ***Assistant Professor, NKR Government Arts College for Women, Namakkal Online published on 3 May, 2016. Abstract Banks are the major contributors to several social-economic developments. The financial viability of the banks is essential in contributing its services to the public. It creates the confidence among the public on their financial growth which leads to the economic development of the society. Financial health of Banks depends on the capability of discharging its responsibility on effective mobilization of deposit and loaning. Productivity measures the financial health banks and it shows how effectively and efficiently the sources of production have been utilized. Productivity also helps to identify the areas where it needed improvement. Analyzing operational efficiency of banks contributes to social growth and cannot be neglected. Therefore, an attempt has been made at assessing productivity of selected Indian commercial banks during the period 2000–01 to 2011–12. The data used in this study are compiled from CMIE database, RBI publications. Suitable statistical and productivity ratios are used to analyze the data. Top Keywords Ratio, productivity, public sector banks, Private sector banks. Top |