The topic I have chosen for my address today, namely, “Indian Businesses: Past, Present and Future” will resonate with the audience here. Businesses form the bedrock of an economy and on an occasion like this, it would be worthwhile to look at how Indian businesses have evolved over the years.
Using data referring not to the top five banks but to all the domestic banks in the five largest groups – figures that give a more accurate picture of the Italian banking system – the share declined from 46 to 44 per cent between 2001 of 2005; it rose to 48 per cent last year.