India Banking and Finance Report 2021 presents a lucid yet rigorous discussion on the key facets of the Banking and Financial sector in India. Written primarily by the faculty of National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), Pune, the report covers a wide spectrum of issues ranging from contemporary macro-financial perspectives against the backdrop of the ongoing pandemic to leadership concerns in Indian banks. The list of subjects included is topical, comprising corporate governance challenges, mergers and acquisitions, problems and prospects of the Bad Bank, latest risk management concepts and frontiers, sectoral studies, digital transformation and leadership paradigms. The report seeks to highlight the emerging challenges and opportunities in the banking and financial sector, glean important lessons from the past, and in some cases speculate on the way forward. It emphasizes on a blend of internal strategies, regulatory reforms and public policy initiatives. The report will stimulate enlightened dialogues on the theoretical, empirical and practical aspects of bank management in India.