This study tried to assess relationship between training and development and bank performance: Therncase of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Bishoftu area in six branches. The main objective of trainingrnand development is to improve employee knowledge and the skills for their better performance andrnorganizational performance. The researcher has been used questionnaire and semi-structuredrninterview for non-managers and manager of the bank to get information for this research. Simplernrandom sampling technique was used and the number of participantsâ€™ was 132 respondents for thernself-administered questionnaires and for the face to face interview that made with managers. Thernresearcher used descriptive analysis with the help of frequency tables and percentages to analyze therndata. The major finding reveals that training and development need assessment was notrnparticipatory, not offering training opportunities based on training need assessment, TD notrncontinuous process, lack of planning in advance, absence of traineesâ€™ evaluation practice at differentrnphases, lack of attentions by leaders and lack of collecting feedback, suitable training facility, Thernfindings on the relationship between training and development and bank performance are generallyrnsignificant and belief of top level management on the importance of TD to organizationalrnperformance. The correlation analysis result shows that the relationship between dependent andrnindependent variables are positively and significantly correlated. The recommendations made forrnaddressing issues were, conduct periodic training needs assessment, the CBE should conductrneffective training and development evaluation, participate trainees in all the training andrndevelopment process, provide continuous training opportunities, see all employees equally, andrnimprove the capacity of trainees in all the training and development process