• Renuka S
• Dr. G P Dinesh

Mergers and acquisitions is the activity which has gained its importance of late. In banking industry the significance of this M& A has come into force when the banks wanted to expand geographically and economically. In the banking sector the financial synergy is the major concern for the M& A activity along with operational synergy. The focus of the mergers in banking is on the expansion of the size of the firm. In this the stakeholders like customers and employees are given less importance. The present study considers the literature empirically available to know the importance given for the above said stakeholders. The study takes into consideration the literature available in the published sources. The works revealed that the importance given for the customers and employees in the M& A activities in banking sector is very less. This is the thrust area which as to be concentrated in amalgamation activities.

Amalgamation, banks, mergers, performance

"Amalgamations In Banking Industry- A Literature Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.1330-1334, February-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2102158.pdf

"Amalgamations In Banking Industry- A Literature Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no. pp1330-1334, February-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2102158.pdf