Role of Effective Training and Development Programs in Achieving High Professional Performance in Asian Banking Industry

The study aims to identify the significance of Human Resource Development in global perspective and also the need to manage human resources in Asian countries. The growth of global banking sector was highlighted followed by banking sector performance in developing Asian countries including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Asia, being the largest continent containing world's major banks was selected to know what role Human resource Development plays in enhancing employees' performance. In human resource development, focus was on training & development which plays central role in today's customer focused and hi-tech banking industry. The research was conducted using integrative approach i.e. reviewing different researches and reports on Global banking sector and developing Asian countries' banking sector. It was found that training and development is required by banks' employees of these countries in order to remain up-to-date, perform better, and be competitive.