摘要：The operating performance of financial institutions has long been at the center of academic research and has received a substantial amount of attention. This is primarily due to the fact that operating efficiency is of particular interest for both managers, whose aim is to improve the performance of their financial firms , and policy makers, whose task is to assess the effects of market structure on performance and, therefore, to safeguard the stability of the financial system. The banks in India are facing stronger rivalry due to the globalization and liberalization of the financial system. Therefore the study of operating performance of domestic (public and private sector banks) and foreign banks in India becomes important. The objective of the study is to compare the operating performance of public, private, and foreign banks in India, so that they can draw the lessons from each other to be fit and profitable. Findings of study show that the foreign banks operating performance in relation to profitability is better than private and public banks. Further the public banks performance was found inefficient through DEA approach putting their sustainability in danger.
