An Empirical Assessment on Liquidity Management of Indian Public Sector Banks

Banking sector is accepted as the main motivator in socio-economic upgradation of any country especially developing one like India. Commercial banks, specially their public domain, introduce the assistance programme to society under the portfolio of commercialisation and socialisation. Public sector banks play a pivotal role in framing the socio-economic development of our country by including all financially excluded poor populace at soft terms and conditions under their purview. But in this very effort, the said banks have to face extreme pressure due to lesser amount of deposit than advance, wilful default etc. which may have high impact on their liquidity position and thus would force them to face sustainability crisis in its professional field of activity. Therefore, to carry on a smooth operation in competitive environment, public sector banks would have to maintain a steady flow of liquidity which can be judged through some basic financial ratios.
The present paper aims at (i) assessing the consistent position of the public sector banks (listed in BSE 23.06.2016) in liquidity aspects during the period 1999-2000 to 2015-2016, (ii) making a bank-bank, bank-group (size of bank), and bank-sector comparative analysis on the liquidity position throughout the specific period, and (iii) examining any difference between and within at least two selected banks on liquidity aspects by applying some relevant statistical tools and techniques.