This document discusses the evolution of banking in India. It defines banks as institutions that deal with money and credit, linking savers to users. Banks provide safe deposits and supply liquidity by loaning money. The history of Indian banks included early private banks starting in 1786, nationalization from the 1960s to 1991, and new reforms after 1991. The banking system in India includes the central bank (Reserve Bank), public and private banks, and cooperative and development banks. Earlier, banks focused on traditional services, but now tend towards new technologies and customer-centric services.