Impact of Foreign Banks on the Indian Economy
This paper examines the impact of foreign banks on Indian economy. Further, it discusses the various opinions towards the foreign bank operations in the host country, with India as the example. The paper looks at the regulatory framework in India to understand the attitude of RBI towards foreign banks. It also discusses what several foreign banks feel about the Indian regulatory setup and how these banks have adapted themselves to deal with the changes. To look at the impact of foreign banks the paper analyses various parameters like the rural presence, contribution towards priority sector, technological development and financial ratios like return on asset and equity. Two case studies have been discussed - one, about The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's (HSBC) journey in India and the other, about BCCI in India. The paper ends by discussing various challenges which are faced by foreign banks when they set-up their shop in the country.
Impact of Foreign Banks on the Indian Economy
This paper examines the impact of foreign banks on Indian economy. Further, it discusses the various opinions towards the foreign bank operations in the host country, with India as the example. The paper looks at the regulatory framework in India to understand the attitude of RBI towards foreign banks. It also discusses what several foreign banks feel about the Indian regulatory setup and how these banks have adapted themselves to deal with the changes. To look at the impact of foreign banks the paper analyses various parameters like the rural presence, contribution towards priority sector, technological development and financial ratios like return on asset and equity. Two case studies have been discussed - one, about The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's (HSBC) journey in India and the other, about BCCI in India. The paper ends by discussing various challenges which are faced by foreign banks when they set-up their shop in the country.