NIBM is part of the grand vision of giving a new direction to the banking industry in India and making the same a more cost-effective instrument for national development.

Research studies initiated by faculty members form the foundation of various academic activities at NIBM.

NIBM is also equipped with state-of-the-art statistical packages and databases, to facilitate advanced research on banking and finance.

Most of the research work seeks to address the existing and emerging challenges in the banking and financial sector in India and abroad.

[4] This is an initiative to disseminate their opinions on contemporary subjects such as macro-financial issues, corporate governance challenges, mergers and acquisitions, problems and prospects of the Bad Bank, latest risk management concepts and frontiers, digital transformation and leadership paradigms, etc.

Every year NIBM conducts about 150 training programmes attended by about 5000 participants from various banks and financial institutions.

The Institute had one of its major breakthroughs when it introduced Post Graduate Programme in Banking and Finance (PGPBF) in 2003–2004.

This unique course enables the students to possess sound analytical foundation, innovative outlook and practical orientation to the nuances of banking and finance.

With the introduction of the financial sector reforms at the initiative of the RBI and the Government of India in the early 90s, there were increasing demands from commercial banks to assist them in strategic business repositioning, organizational restructuring, human resource development, profitability and productivity strategies, etc.

The institute, since its inception in 1969, has been bringing out a variety of publications in the form of books, journals, reports, mimeographs and working papers in tandem with its research and training functions.