UG Seminar on the topic “RECENT TRENDS IN BANKING SECTOR” was conducted by the Department of Commerce and Business Administration of Pavai Arts and Science College for Women on 27.09.2017 in Keerthi Hall at 11.00 a.m. All UG students of the department of Commerce and Business Administration attended the Seminar. The Inaugural session of the programme started with the prayer song by the students. Ms.R.Renuka Devi of I B.Com. welcomed the gathering. Our Principal madam Dr.R.Rajeswari, in her Felicitation & presidential Address, discussed the origin of Banking and the history of currency. She detailed the progress of Banking Sector in India after Post Independence period and implementation of Banking Regulation Act. She then explained the Core Banking System, which provides innovative customer services and discussed the positive and negative aspects of the Banking Sectors in recent years. She generated awareness regarding security measures to be taken to avoid frauds and the importance of using password. She advised the students not to reveal the bank details and password to anyone over mobile, since the Bank never asks those details from their customers over phone. She then wished the students for the grand success of the programme. She then released the volume of articles presented by the students along with CD. Mrs.K.Vimala, HoD, Department of Computer Science received the CD and Mrs.S.Kavitha, HoD, Department of Commerce received the volume. Soon after the Inaugural function, Paper presentation session was held in which twenty eight students presented their papers. The Valedictory function of the Seminar started at 3.00 p.m. The Rapporteurs their reports commenting on the paper presented by the students in the seminar. Then participants came out with their words of feedback. Our Principal encouraged the paper presenters by distributing certificates. Ms.A.Sathya of III B.Com. (C.A.) proposed the Vote of Thanks and the seminar came to an end with National Anthem.