CONTENTS
CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION ;
1. Emergence of merger wave in Indian banking system;
CHAPTER II - HISTORY OF INDIAN BANKING SYSTEM ;
1. Brief history of Indian banking system;
11. Structure of Indian banking system- at present;
CHAPTER III - MERGERS IN INDIAN BANKING SYSTEM (IN GENERA ;
1. Mergers - definition, types, motives and its effects on various parties.;
11. Mergers in Indian Banking Sector - need, benefits and risks involved.;
CHAPTER IV - LEGAL FRAMEWORK GOVERNING BANK MERGERS ;
1. Sec. 44A and Sec. 45 of the Banking Regulation Act;
Difference between mergers under Banking Regulation Act and Companies Act;
Power of Courts and RBI in Bank Mergers;
Procedural aspects of Bank Mergers;
V CHAPTER V -INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND INDIAN EVIDENCE ;
CHAPTER VI - EFFECTS OF BANK MERGERS ;
CHAPTER VII - CASE STUDIES ;
• HDFC Bank Acquires Centurion Bank Of Punjab (May '08);
• Standard Chartered Acquires ANZ Grindlays Bank (November '00);
• Bank of Baroda Acquires South Gujarat Local Area Bank Ltd (June '04);
• ICICI Bank Ltd. Acquires Bank of Madura (March '01) vi' Bank of Rajasthan with ICICI Ltd., (2010);
CHAPTER VIII - RBI v. cel IN BANK MERGERS ;
CHAPTER IX -CONCLUSION ;
BIBLIOGRAPHY ;
ANNEXURES ;
• Annexure 1- Structure Of Organised Indian Banking Industry;
• Annexure II- Relevant Provisions Under BR Act, Companies Act And RBI Act;
• Annexure III- List Of Bank Mergers From 1998 Till 20l0;
• Annexure IV- Relevant Extracts of Narasimham Committee Report (I & II).

Bank Mergers - India Mergers - Banking - India Mergers - Banking Sector - India and International Experience