worku, Bantie (Ato)Amergo, Yodit2019-03-222023-11-042019-03-222023-11-042018-10-16http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/17130This study tried to assess relationship between training and development and bank performance: The case of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Bishoftu area in six branches. The main objective of training and development is to improve employee knowledge and the skills for their better performance and organizational performance. The researcher has been used questionnaire and semi-structured interview for non-managers and manager of the bank to get information for this research. Simple random sampling technique was used and the number of participants’ was 132 respondents for the self-administered questionnaires and for the face to face interview that made with managers. The researcher used descriptive analysis with the help of frequency tables and percentages to analyze the data. The major finding reveals that training and development need assessment was not participatory, not offering training opportunities based on training need assessment, TD not continuous process, lack of planning in advance, absence of trainees’ evaluation practice at different phases, lack of attentions by leaders and lack of collecting feedback, suitable training facility, The findings on the relationship between training and development and bank performance are generally significant and belief of top level management on the importance of TD to organizational performance. The correlation analysis result shows that the relationship between dependent and independent variables are positively and significantly correlated. The recommendations made for addressing issues were, conduct periodic training needs assessment, the CBE should conduct effective training and development evaluation, participate trainees in all the training and development process, provide continuous training opportunities, see all employees equally, and improve the capacity of trainees in all the training and development processen-USTrainingdevelopmentcommercial bank of EthiopiaThesis