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What determines the profitability of the Indian commercial banking sector? A macro marketing mix perspective

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  • Bhagirath Prakash Baria
  • Prashant Vadikar
  • Hardik Bhadeshiya

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This paper estimates the aggregate profit function of the Indian commercial banking sector for the period 2000-2001 to 2022-2023 by synthesising two fundamental perspectives - namely the marketing mix, and the macroeconomic approaches. By juxtaposing the aggregate profitability of the banking sector of India with the key marketing and macroeconomic determinants, a macro marketing view is proposed to understand what drives the performance of the Indian banking sector. The structure of our macro marketing model is clearly specified to derive the aggregate profit function by drawing inspiration from key literature in the marketing and macroeconomic schools on this issue. Econometric exercises are undertaken to provide an empirical shape to the proposed theoretical model. Results indicate that there is a stronger dominance of the macroeconomic forces in terms of the size of the macro coefficients, while there is a rich interplay of various marketing mix elements in determining the performance of the Indian commercial banking sector.

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  • Bhagirath Prakash Baria & Prashant Vadikar & Hardik Bhadeshiya, 2026. "What determines the profitability of the Indian commercial banking sector? A macro marketing mix perspective," International Journal of Services, Economics and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 17(3), pages 243-266.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:injsem:v:17:y:2026:i:3:p:243-266
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