• Puranjan Chakraborty
• Dr.Ram Chandra Das

Abstract: Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB) is the only Regional Rural Bank operating in Tripura since it’s inception in 1976. TGB is the one of the eight Regional Rural Banks operating in the North East. TGB was introduced for economic development of rural areas of Tripura. The prime objective of this bank was amelioration of socioeconomic condition of rural people of Tripura. The present study is an attempt to examine the investment of the bank as an angle to look into profitability for a period ranging 2003-04 to 2016-17.Secondary data is used from the published Annual Reports of TGB for the study period. Select parameters i.e. total SLR investment, total non-SLR investment, total priority sector lending, total non-priority sector lending, interest income from SLR investment, interest income from non-SLR investment, income on trading-SLR, income on trading-non-SLR. SLR investment again looked into investment in GOI securities and investment in Bond/Debentures. Non-SLR investment again looked into investment in Bonds /Debentures, investment in mutual funds, investment in share/equities. Select statistical tools i.e. CAGR, average, standard deviation, least square method; coefficient of determination is used to measure the status of investment and profitability of TGB. The study reveals that, during the study period the investment of TGB is increased and profitability is improved. .

Key word: Investment, profitability socioeconomic, bond, GOI securities

"A study on investment of Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB): An angle to look into profitability.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.423-432, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908864.pdf

"A study on investment of Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB): An angle to look into profitability.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp423-432, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908864.pdf