• Dr Dean Martin C

This research article provides a comprehensive analysis of monetary and banking sector dynamics across eight South Asian economies—Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—over the period 2001 to 2025. The study examines key monetary aggregates, sources of money supply, scheduled commercial banks' performance indicators, and sectoral deployment of bank credit. Utilizing secondary data extracted from the Annual Series on Money and Banking, the research employs comparative and trend analysis to identify patterns, structural changes, and policy implications. Findings reveal significant heterogeneity in monetary depth, financial intermediation, and banking sector stability across the region, with India demonstrating the most developed financial system, while smaller economies like Bhutan and Maldives show vulnerability to external shocks. The study contributes to understanding regional financial integration, monetary policy transmission mechanisms, and banking sector resilience in emerging South Asian economies.

Monetary Aggregates, Broad Money, Bank Credit, Non-Performing Assets, South Asian Economies, Financial Intermediation, Reserve Money, Central Banking

"MONETARY AND BANKING DYNAMICS IN SOUTH ASIAN ECONOMIES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS (2001-2025)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 3, page no.c168-c179, March-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2603223.pdf

"MONETARY AND BANKING DYNAMICS IN SOUTH ASIAN ECONOMIES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS (2001-2025)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 3, page no. ppc168-c179, March-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2603223.pdf