In 1969, fourteen commercial banks with deposits over Rs.50 Cr were nationalised. Which of the following was not one of the reasons for nationalisation of the banks?
The Government of India issued an ordinance and nationalised the 14 largest commercial banks with effect from the midnight of 19 July 1969. These banks contained 85 percent of bank deposits in the country. A second dose of nationalisation of 6 more commercial banks followed in 1980. The stated reason for the nationalisation was to give the government more control of credit delivery. With the second dose of nationalisation, the Government of India controlled around 91% of the banking business of India.