Corporate Governance in Banking Sector Scholastic Performance, Cognitive activity, Television viewing, MultitaskKeywords

ABSTRACT Banks are considered as vital asset for healthy economy, it would not be wrong to say that health of the econo-my is directly proportional to smooth functioning of the banks. A large number of Indian Corporations used several illegal tac-tics with a view of keeping away the competitors, making overnight profits, illegal holding money back, indulging in bribery, corruption and other unethical practices. Many of cooperatives bank and other banks are heard of being closed down over-night draining investors ’ money. Corporate governance may be defined as relationship of the company with its shareholders and broadly relationship with its society. Some bank failures in the west underlined the necessity of close monitoring of the banking system i.e failure to implement the corporate governance in totality. Weakness in the banking system can threaten financial stability both within the country and globally. The research paper studies the corporate governance in 12 banks and ranks the banks on various parameters and score card for corporate governance. The data collected for analysis included the financial statement of 12 banks. 1) Introduction of the study: Banks unlike insurance companies are highly leveraged enti-ties and asset liability. Mismatches are an inherent feature of their business. Con-sequently, they face a wide range of risks in their day-to-da