PROJECT REPORT
ON
         A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF
       CONSUMER PREFERENCES OF
     PRIVATE VS PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
             Pt. Naki Ram Sharma Govt. College, Rohtak
 In Partial Fulfillment for the requirement for the award of degree
                                of
         Bachelor of Business Administration
                      session : 2015-18
Submitted to:                                Submitted by:
Mrs. Meenakshi                               Yatharth
BBA Deptt.                                   Roll.no. 2964
                                             BBA-6th Sem.
                PT. N.R.S. GOVT. COLLEGE, ROHTAK
                         AFFILIATED TO
         MAHARISHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY, ROHTAK
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                                 INDEX
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    1. Acknowledgement
    2. Executive Summary                 1
    3. Objectives of the study           2
    4. Introduction to the topic         3-9
    5. Profile of the organisation       10-17
    6. Research methodology              18-20
    7. Reasons for choosing a bank       21-22
    8. Analysis & Interpretation         23-38
    9. Conclusions
      Summary Findings and Suggestions   39-42
      ANNEXURE
*     Questionnaire
*     Bibiography
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                       ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
       Preservation, inspiration and motivation have always played a key role in the
success of any venture. In the present world of competition and success, project is like a
Bridge between theoretical and practical working, willingly I prepared this particular
Project. First of all I would like to thank the supreme power, the almighty god, who is
obviously the one who has always guided me to work on the right path of my life. I
would at the outset to thank Mrs. Meenakshi for granting me permission under take the
project “Attitudinal survey of plastic money”.
       At last I am heartily all of those persons who help me in completion of
my project in direct or indirect way.
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                             EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In this research project, the customer base of private & public sector banks has been
studied and analysed. The prime objective was to study consumer behaviour towards
these two sectors of banks. Different factors that effect customer’s preferences while
selecting a bank like have been analysed.
In this study, Descriptive Research Design has been used. The engraved data has been
collected from both primary as well as secondary sources.
Primary Source includes questionnaire & Secondary sources include Internet, Banking
Journals & publications.
The sample universe consisted of banks customers and the sample population consists of
200 customers of private & public sector banks.
The analysis of the study depicts the priority list of the factors that are most significant to
the customers for selecting either private or public bank.
 It has been analysed & found that for Private banks reputation of banks, speedy &
efficient services are the priority factors for customers while for public banks
convenience is the main factor that effects customer’s priority for selection of the bank.
And accordingly suggestions have been given for improving upon those factors which act
as a limitation for that sector bank.
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                              OBJECTIVES
 To study customer base of private & public sector bank.
 To know the preferences of customers regarding Public & Private sector banks.
 To study factors affecting preferences of customers while selecting a bank.
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INTRODUCTION
    TO
 THE TOPIC
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                               BANKING INDUSTRY
Due to increase in awareness and literacy ratio, the customer of today has become more
learned about the risks, costs and returns associated with various financial services . As
such it is presumed that the customers, these days are highly conscious while selecting
a bank which carries out their financial activities. The customers who have put their hard
earned savings in to banks and considered them absolute heavens of security are highly
concerned about the money they have invested in the banks.
Banking has become very fluid over past few years, which makes it extremely difficult to
say which is the best or which is the safest.
Banks in India, like many others countries of the world, are subject to a host of control
measures of the Central Bank (RBI). Apart from the selective control of credit exercised
by the RBI, it controls the volume of credit in a quantitative way so as to influence the
total volume of bank credit.
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There has been almost an explosion in the operations of Commercial Banks (CB'S)
during a little more than two decades of the Post Nationalization period. The
Nationalization of 14 major banks in 1969 and 6 in 1980 divert their attention from class
banking to mass banking and concentrate their efforts on priority sector.   The RBI has
set up a high-powered committee to review the norms for allowing entry of new private
sector banks in 1998. The main emphasis is on to encouraging the entry of new banking
institutions in order to increase credit flow and competition in the sector to provide
efficient financial services.
RBI has also allowed NBFC's (Non Banking Financial Companies) to convert themselves
in to banks subject to their fulfilling criteria. The RBI has set a minimum net worth of Rs.
500 Crores for NHFC's seeking to convert themselves in to Banks.
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                               WHAT IS A BANK?
In simple words, bank refers to an institution that deals in money. This institution accepts
deposits from the people and gives loans to those who are in need. Besides dealing in
money, banks these days perform various other functions such as credit creation, agency
job and general service. Bank, therefore is such an institution which accepts deposits
from the people, gives loans, creates and undertakes agency work.
Banking is the mirror reflection of an economy. The performance of any economy to a
large extent, is dependent on the performance of banks. A competitive banking system
requires privatisation of banks so that the full benefits of competition can accure to the
economy.
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                          DEFINITION OF BANK
According to Whitehead,
"A bank is defined as an institution   which collects   surplus   funds from the public,
safeguards them, and makes them available to the true owner when required, but also
lends sums not required by their true owner to those who are in need of funds and can
provide security."
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            PROFILE OF
                               THE
      ORGANISATION
                            TYPES OF BANKS
(A)   Classification on the basis of ownership banks are of the following types:
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(1)    Public Sector Banks
       Public sector banks are those banks which are owned by the government. The
government runs these banks. In India, 20 banks were nationalised in 1969 and 1980. All
these banks now belong to the public sector category. Social welfare is their principal
objective.
(2)    Private Sector Banks
       These are those Banks which are owned and run by the private sector Like ICICI
Bank belongs to this category. An individual has control over these banks in proportion to
the shares of the banks held by him.
(3)    Cooperative Banks
       Cooperative banks are those banks which are jointly run by a group of individuals
having equal share in these banks. The affairs of the bank are managed by its share
holders.
(B)    Classification according to law
       Banks are classified in to the following two categories on the basis of Reserve
Bank Act, 1934.
(1)    Scheduled Banks
       These are the banks having paid up capital of at least Rs 5 lacs. These are like a
joint stock company or a cooperative organisation.
(2)    Non Scheduled Banks
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       These banks are not mentioned in the second schedule of Reserve Bank. Paid up
capital of banks is less than Rs 5 lacs.
(C)    Classification according to function
       On the basis of their functions, banks are classified as under :
(1)    Commercial Banks
       These banks make short loans to the public and business establishments, and keep
their deposits with them. Credit creations are the principal function of these banks.
Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and Allahabad Bank are examples.
*      Foreign Exchange Bank
       Foreign exchange banks are those banks which offer credit only for
foreign trade and imports of the country and these banks deal in foreign exchange.
(2)    Industrial Banks
       Industrial Banks are those banks which offer long term and medium term loans to
the industries and also work for their development industrial Bank of India, Industrial
Finance Corporation, State Finance Corporation are examples.
(3)    Agricultural Banks
       Agricultural banks are those banks that give credit to agricultural sector of the
economy. Short period loans are given to the farmers for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers
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and other inputs. Long period loans are given for making permanent improvement on
land.
*       Saving Banks
        The principal function of these banks is to collect small savings across the
Country and put them to the productive use. In India, Post Office Departments functions
as saving banks.
*       Central Bank
        Central bank is the apex bank of the banking system of the country. It issues
currency notes and acts as banker’s bank. It controls credit and regulates the banking
system of the country. The Reserve Bank of India is the Central Bank of India.
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        ORGANISATION AND STRUCTURE OF BANKS
       Banks are named after their way of functioning whether they have
one office or more offices , whether they are controlled by a holding
company or by individuals and family members etc . If a bank has only one
office in which all its business operations are carried on, then it is called as
the Unit Bank . On the contrary, Branch Banking is so because a simple
bank is engaged in the banking business through the operation of two or
more branches, located at different places. Group banking occurs when the
operations of two or more banks are controlled by a holding company. The
chain banking system is named after the controlling of two or more banks by
an induvidual member of the family of other closely associated persons.
       UNIT BANKING
       This system of banking is prevalent in the United States Of America.
The growth of unit banking severally restricted by the government of
USA for the fear of monopoly and, there fore they are not allowed to spread
out their branches. The Unit Banks generally operate in small towns and
cities and thus named as country banks and city banks respectively.
BRANCH BANKING
       The branch banking is the back bone of the banking operations in
many countries. A branch banking system is one where a bank have an
enormous number of banks all over the country or an area, including a
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number of banks in the same city or town. The branches have their head
offices in a principal city.
GROUP BANKING
        It is exclusive feature of the banking systems of the United States of
America though a few other countries have also started following this
method in recent times. The establishment of holding companies to control
simultaneously two or more separately chartered banks is called the 'Group
Banking System.
CHAIN BANKING
        This is also specific feature of the banking system of the United States
of America. Under this system, an individual or a group of individuals
control two or more banks, and in this respect it differs from group banking
where the control is exercised by a holding company.
MIXED BANKING
        When a commercial bank grants loans for the short term and long
term periods to trade, industry and commerce etc, it is called mixed banking
functions In India, the banking systems is called the mixed banking.
CORRESPONDING BANKING
        Under this system, the banks maintain a correspondent relationship
with one another , and there by earn a number of facilities and hence can
serve their customers better than if each were working alone. It has the
combined advantage of both of the unit and branch banking systems.
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        INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL BANKING
       Commercial banks are joint stock companies dealing in money and credit.
A commercial bank may be defined as a financial institution that accepts
chequeable deposits of money from the public and also uses the money with
it for lending. The most distinctive function of a commercial bank is that it
accepts deposits called ' demand deposits ' from the public which are
chequable, i.e.with drawable by means of cheques, Acceptance of chequable
deposits alone , how ever, does give it the status of a bank. Its another
essential function is to make use of these deposits for lending to others.
       Commercial banks usually give short term loans and advances .
They occupy a dominant place in the money market. The commercial banks
in India are governed by the Indian Banking Regulation Act 1949 Brought
up to date to include additional rules thereto. Under the law , commercial
banks are not supposed to do any other business, excepts banking.
       In India, However, there is a mixed banking system. At present there
are 20 Nationalised banks plus the STATE BANK OF INDIA and 7
subsidiaries constituting public sector banking which controls overs 90
percent of the banking business in the country.
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                          FUNCTIONS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS
          Functions of commercial banks can be divided in to two parts :
(A)       Primary Functions
(B)       Secondary Functions
          Primary Functions
          Commercial banks perform mainly two primary functions.
(1)       Accepting Of Deposits
          A bank accepts deposits from the public. People can deposit their cash
balances in either of the following accounts as per their convenience.
*         fixed or time deposit account
*         current or demand account
*         saving deposit account
*         home sage saving account
*         recutting deposit account.
(2)       Advancing Of Loans
          Another primary function of the commercial banks is to advance
loans. A certain part of the cash received by the banks as deposits is kept in
the reserve and the rest is given as loan. Bank advances following types of
loans :
*         Cash credit
*         Overdrafts
*         Loans and advances
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*      Discounting of the bill exchange
*      Investment in government securities
*      Credit Creation
(B)    Secondary Functions
       Besides the primary functions, banks also perform many secondary
functions such as agency functions and general utility services.
       Agency Functions
       Banks act as agents to their customers in different ways:
       Collection and payment of various items
       Purchase and sale of securities
       Trustee and executor
       Remitting of money
       Purchase and sale of foreign exchange
       Letter of references
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(3)     General Utility Services
        Commercial banks also provide certain services of general utility to
the society :
        Locker Facilities
        Travellers Cheque and Letters of Credit
        Business Information and Statistics
        Help in Transportation of Goods
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BANKS IN INDIA
PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS                  PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS
Allahabad Bank                      Bank of Madurai
Andhra Bank                         Bank of Punjab
Bank of Baroda                      Bank of Rajasthan
Bank of India                       Bharat Overseas Bank
Bank of Maharashtra                 Catholic Syrian Bank
Canara Bank                        Centurian Bank
Central Bank of India               City Union Bank
Dena bank                            Dhanalakshmi Bank
Indian Bank                          Federal Bank
Indian Overseas Bank                 Global Trust Bank
National Bank                        HDFC Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce            ICICI Bank
Punjab and Sind Bank                 IDBI Bank
Punjab National Bank                 Indusind Bank
State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur     UTI Bank
State Bank of Hyderabad              Vysya Bank
State Bank of India
State Bank of Indore
Syndicate Bank
UCO Bank
United Bank of India
Vijay Bank
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 RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
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1.       STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
 The customer base of private & public sector banks has been comparatively
analysed to know what are the preferences of customers and what factors
actually effect them while selecting a bank for themselves.
2. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
     Reviewing of literature is done from journals, newspaper & various
magazines and articles related to banks.
3. RESEARCH DESIGN
  The research design used is Descriptive.
4. DATA COLLECTION
     In dealing with any real life problems it is often found that data at hand
are inadequate and hence it becomes necessary to collect the data which is
appropriate.
There are two ways of collecting data:
A. Primary Data
B. Secondary Data
PRIMARY DATA: The primary data has been collected by questionnaire
which is filled by various customers of private and public banks.
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THE QUESTIONNAIRE
The questionnaire is prepared after having personal discussion with
bank officials concerned to the quality of advances made by them and
facilities provided to the investors . For conducting the customer survey,
two hundred questionnaires have been got filled from the customers of the
public and private banks. The questionnaires were got filled up by
personally visiting the bank premises.
       For selection criteria, those banks are selected having maximum
number of branches in respective cities.
SECONDARY DATA: The secondary data has been collected by
Publications of banks, report on trend and progress in banking.
5. SAMPLE UNIVERSE
   The universe for data collection is considered to be the Bank’s Customers.
6. SAMPLE POPULATION
   The sample population includes customers of private & public sector bank.
7. SAMPLE SIZE
  The sample size is 200 respondents.
8. ANALYSIS OF DATA
After the data has been collected it is analysed by the help of various
Statistical tools like tables & pie charts, which provide a quick view
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of the preferences of the customers i.e. the value assigned by each customer
to different factors has been analysed.
9. INTERPRETATION OF DATA
After analysis it is interpreted that there are a number of factors which effect
customers preferences for the choice of the bank i.e. whether to go for
private or public banks.
        Due to competition and several investment opportunities available to
The customer, he is quite selective while choosing a Bank which carries out
its financial activities.
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                 REASONS FOR CHOOSING A BANK
1.     Convenient Location
       Convenient location is one of the important reasons for choosing a
Bank Customer always want a bank in his\her easy reach so that he can
easily deposit or withdraw the amount whenever he wants it.
2.     Efficient and Speedy Services
       Now a days, every body is short of time. Every customer wants that
his work should be done in lesser time. So he prefers the bank which gives
him efficient and speedy service not wasting the customer's time.
3.     Acquaintance with the Bank Officials
       Customer usually prefers the bank to which he is known to the bank
officials. Customers usually thinks that if he is known to officials, then his
work will be done in a right manner and in less time.
4.     Longer Working Hours
       The customer of today needs his bank for activities which transcend
the conventional money transmissions and the normal working hours. A
bank providing him more or longer working hours is preferred.
5.      Reputation of Bank
       Reputation\goodwill is earned through sheer hard work and years of
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excellence in service. Customers generally prefer a bank having long time
experience and good reputation.
6.     Customers Are Valued Here
       Customer, now days are quite conscious about his prestige. He usually
chooses a bank which gives him due importance.
7.     Offers Innovative Services
       Due to competition, a bank providing various innovating services to
its customers is generally preferred.
Other Reasons
1      Best saving rates
2      Less rate of interest charged
3      Less commission for collecting dues
4      Family \ Relatives recommendations
5      Age factor
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   ANALYSIS
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INTERPRETATION
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The responses have been analysed with the help of percentages and
the results have been presented in forms of tables . The various terms
used in the table are as follows:
        VALUE (Val):
        The term value represents the importance the customers are attached
to each criterion.
        FREQUENCY (Freq):
        The term frequency refers to the number of people responding to a
particular value.
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                      TABLE 1
                  CONVENIENT LOCATION
Public Sector Customers            Private Sector Customers
 Val          Freq   Percentage     Val        Freq   Percentage
 1            18     18             1          2      2
 2            18     18             2          2      2
 3            4      4              3          4      4
 4            1      1              0          92     92
 0            59     59             -          -      -
 TOTAL        100    100            TOTAL      100    100
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                    INTERPRETATION OF TABLE 1
       Table I shows that convenient location seems to hold somewhat
important position so far as public sector bank customers are concerned. 18
percent rank it as the most important factor and 18 percent rank it is as the
second most important criterion influencing choice of a bank whereas about
92 percent of private customers have not assigned any significance to the
convenient location . Since the public sector banks (PUBS hereafter)
have a wide net work of branches located at every nook and corner of the
country the customers have a very convenient access to them.
       This can be the reason why 4 percent of the PUBS customers
considered it to be an important criterion for choosing their bank. On the
other hand, private banks have a very few branches in selected cities .
Therefore convenient location as a reason for choosing a bank miss ruled
out by most of these bank customers.
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                                   TABLE II
            EFFICIENT AND SPEEDY SERVICE
Public Sector Customers                 Private Sector Customers
Val       Freq   Percentage   Value   Freq   Percentage
1         1      1            1       64     64
2         7      7            2       5      5
3         1      1            3       5      5
0         91     91           0       26     26
TOTAL     100    100                  100    100
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                     INTERPRETATION OF TABLE II
Efficient and Speedy Service
       Table II reveals that efficient and speedy service seem to be one of the
most important reason for choosing a bank in case of private bank
customers. 64 percent of the customers have ranked it as the most
important reasons.
       In case of public sector banks, the position is quite the opposite. 91
percent of the customers have not attached any significance to this factor.
       Efficient and speedy service is the hallmark of new established private
sector banks. This is because these banks have the latest state of the art
technology introduced in their systems. The customer of today wants quick,
hassle free banking services.
Since PVTBS provide the customers the efficient and quick services,
a large number of private bank customers have chosen their banks for this
reason. Many of the PUBS on the other hand are still conducting their
operations manually. Service delays are common feature in these banks.
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                                 TABLE III
       ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE BANK OFFICIALS
Public Sector Customers         Private Sector Customers
Val       Freq     Percentage                Val      Freq   Percentage
1         32       32                        1        10     10
2         8        8                         2        5      5
3         3        3                         0        85     85
4         2        2                         -        -      -
0         55       55                        -        -      -
TOTAL     100      100                       TOTAL    100    100
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                    INTERPRETATION OF TABLE III
       Table III reveals very interesting results. 32 percent of the public
sector bank customers say that they have chosen their bank primarily
because they are known to the officials of the bank. PUBS have a large work
force having associations in the society at large. And thus, resulting in their
associates having accounts in their banks.
       Acquaintance with the bank officials is one of the most important
reasons for the public sector bank customers while choosing a bank.
However, the state of affairs is quite the opposite in case of private sector
banks where personal acquaintance do not seem to be important in selecting
a bank. Hence, 85 percent of these customers have not attached any
importance to this reason. Only 10 percent of the customers consider it to be
a reason while choosing a bank.
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                                  TABLE IV
                   LONGER WORKING HOURS
Public Sector Customers                Private Sector Customers
Val       Freq   Percentage   Val     Freq   Percentage
2         1      1            1       15     15
3         1      1            2       12     12
0         98     98           3       7      7
-         -      -            4       6      6
-         -      -            0       60     60
TOTAL     100    100          TOTAL   100    100
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                   INTERPRETATION OF TABLE IV
Longer Working Hours
       The customer of today needs his bank for activities which transcend
the conventional money transmissions and the normal working hours. Any
time, any where banking is the key word. PVTBS emphasize a lot-on
providing their customers with longer extended working hours. Therefore,
40 percent of these customer have attached significantly importance to this
reason for choosing their bank as revealed by the Table IV.
       PUBS provide service to its customers normally up to noon
(LunchBreak) However, PVTBS provide services till evening. Therefore,
PUBS customers have not attached any significance to this criterion. 98
percent of the customer have not attached any importance to this reason.
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                                 TABLE V
                      REPUTATION OF BANK
Public Sector Customers                Private Sector Customers
Val       Freq   Percentage   Val     Freq   Percentage
-         -      -            1       8      8
2         2      2            2       10     10
3         2      2            3       5      5
4         1      1            4       3      3
0         95     95           5       2      2
-         -      -            0       72     72
TOTAL     100    100          TOTAL   100    100
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                    INTERPRETATION OF TABLE V
Reputation of Banks
       Reputation \ Goodwill is earned through sheer hard work and years of
excellence in service . As far as customer service is concerned, the PVTBS
have left no stone un turned to provide their customers with the best
available. Work culture is quite good in PVTBS. This is the reason why
many of PVTBS customers attached significance to this criterion while
choosing their banks as shown by Table V.
       That is why, 18 percent of the customers of PVTBS give importance
to this reason while selecting a bank. But on the other hand, only 5 percent
of the PUBS customers give significance to this criterion.95 percent of the
customers have not attached any significance to this criterion.
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                                 TABLE VI
            CUSTOMER ARE VALUED HERE
Public Sector Customers                Private Sector Customers
Val       Freq   Percentage   Val     Freq   Percantage
2         4      4            1       14     14
3         1      1            2       16     16
4         1      1            3       6      6
0         94     94           4       2      2
-         -      -            0       72     72
TOTAL     100    100          TOTAL   100    100
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                   INTERPRETATION OF TABLE VI
Customers Are Valued Here
       Each and every person wants some importance from other person.
Every customer wants a respect from the employees of bank. While
selecting a bank, customer prefers that bank in which his emotions are being
taken care of.
       As far as this criterion is concerned private sector bank customers
have been significance to it. According to PVTBS, 16 percent of the
customers gave importance it to as the second most important criterion while
14 percent rank it as the first most important criterion. In case of PUBS, 94
percent of the customer have not attached any importance to this criterion.
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                                 TABLE VII
                      OFFERS INNOVATIVE SERVICES
Public Sector Customers         Private Sector Customers
Val       Freq   Percentage   Val     Freq   Percentage
0         100    100          1       6      6
-         -      -            2       17     17
-         -      -            3       3      3
-         -      -            4       2      2
-         -      -            0       72     72
TOTAL     100    100          TOTAL   100    100
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                   INTERPRETATION OF TABLE VII
                                Offers Innovative Services
       Customers prefer to invest in those banks which offer\ provide them
innovative services.
       According to PUBS, 100 percent of the customers have not attached
any significance to this criterion whereas in case of PTVBS, 17 percent of
them ranked it as the second most important criterion. Overall, 28 percent of
the customers have attached importance to it and 72 percent have not
attached any significance to this criterion.
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                  ANALYSIS OF ANOTHER FACTORS
Near To Place of Work
       Every customer wants his bank to be near to his place of work so that
he can easily make the deposits of withdraw the amount when ever he gets
free time.
       Since the public sector banks have a wide net work of branches
located at every nook and corner of the country , the customers have a very
convenient access to them. According to PUBS customers, 20 percent of
them rank it as the first most important criterion while 25 percent of them
rank it as second most important. While 97 percent of the PVTBS
customers have not attached any importance to this criterion.
Analysis of Secondary Factors
       All the above mentioned reasons are the primary one whereas
Secondary reasons like rate of interest and age factor also play a significant
role in the selection of the bank.
Almost all the PUBS and PVTBS give equal rate of interest on deposits to
its customers but PVTBS charge more rate of interest on loans.
        Therefore, more customers prefer to take loans from PUBS. Age
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factor is also an important reason for selecting bank. Old people do not
believe on PVTBS , so they prefer to invest in PUBS whereas young people
prefer to invest in PVTBS because of its speedy service.
                   FINDINGS,
        CONCLUSIONS
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         SUGGESTIONS
                                     FINDINGS
       The above analysis reveals the following reasons, which influence
the choice pattern of public, private bank customers . The various factors
have been arranged in chronological order as per the significance attached
to each factor by the customers.
Publilc Sector Customers                     Private Sector Customers
Near to place of work                        Efficient and speed service
Convenient location                          Customers are valued here
Acquaintance with the bank                   Reputed Bank
                                             Longer Working Hours
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                              CONCLUSIONS
*    It is evident from the above findings that the various factors chosen by
    the PUBS customers point towards a common attribute, ie
    convenience.
*    The enormous reach of the PUBS have facilitated the masses an
    easier access to banking services. The results in case of PUBS are
    quite as expected.
*    The PUBS have maintained the state of affairs with its customers in
    very easy manner .
*    The other factors like speediness of service, reputation of a Bank
    and mechanisation etc . Including efficiency and personalised service
    have not figured any where in their choices.
*    On the other hand, the efficiency and speedy service of the PVTBS
    along with the fact that the customer are valued here are the reasons
    why most of the PTVBS customer have chose their banks.
*    Reputation is another reason leading to the choice of PVTBS by the
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    customers.
*    In the case of PVTBS longer working hours is an important factor
    which has influenced the customer choice.
*    However, conveniences do not find any rank in the priority list of
    PVTBS by the customers.
*    Surprisingly, a few factors like family / relatives recommendations,
    age factor and best saving rates, etc. which were expected to be of
    significance while choosing a PTVBS did not rank on the priority list
    of these customers.
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                               SUGGESTIONS
*    PUBS must try to improve their work culture.
*    Longer hour services should be increased in PUBS so that customers
    can take benefit of its services for more time.
*    PVTBS must try to recruit more employees as it has a lot of work
    burden other wise its efficient and speedy services will be badly
    affected.
*    There should be more computerization in PUBS to facilitate its
     customers
*    PVTBS must open more branches in the cities for the convenience
    and easy reach of its customers.
*    More deposit schemes should be there and facility of loans should be
    provided to the customers .
*    There should be more beneficial schemes for the farmers and other
    people living in rural areas to their requirements.
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