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).