• R Sathrukanbabu
• Dr.A.Muthumoni

Banks play a vital role in the economic development of a country. Small traders, village artisans and agricultural labourers, in rural and semi-urban areas, do not get adequate credit facilities from Commercial banks. These types of banks focus mainly on large borrowers engaged in commercial and business activities. The lack of timely, adequate credit facility affects the growth of rural economy. In order to provide adequate and timely credits to small borrowers in rural and semi-urban areas, the Central Government along with State governments and some commercial banks established regional Banks, known as Regional Rural Banks across India. These Regional Rural Banks operate at regional level, thereby enabling the growth of the regional economy. The two Regional Rural Banks operating in Tamilnadu are Pandyan Grama Bank and Pallavan Grama Bank. The present study mainly focuses on the performance of the Pallavan Grama Bank.

Regional Rural Banks, Pallavan Grama Bank, Financial Performance, Key Performance Indicators, Growth Rate, Rural Areas.

"Performance Analysis of the Pallavan Grama Bank in Tamilnadu and its Role in Issuance of Rural and Agricultural Credit", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.487-495, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812665.pdf

"Performance Analysis of the Pallavan Grama Bank in Tamilnadu and its Role in Issuance of Rural and Agricultural Credit", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp487-495, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812665.pdf