@article {article1424, title = {The ‘Big Bank’ theory}, author = {Ranjit K Pattnaik,Jagdish Rattanani}, journal = {Foundation of The Billion Press}, date = 2019-09-08, year = 2019, url = https://www.thebillionpress.org/columns/economy/big-bank-theory-1424, Abstract = {This is going to be a merger like none other. We had 27 public sector banks (PSBs) in 2017. We have seen two mergers already in recent times – Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank merged into Bank of Baroda (BoB) in April, and the State Bank of India absorbed five of its associates and the Bharatiya Mahila Bank in 2017.} }