diff --git a/src/bank.rs b/src/bank.rs
index f3c9a7b4de22e3..60d3d794f42359 100644
--- a/src/bank.rs
+++ b/src/bank.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use log::Level;
 use mint::Mint;
 use payment_plan::Payment;
 use poh_recorder::PohRecorder;
+use rayon::prelude::*;
 use rpc::RpcSignatureStatus;
 use signature::Keypair;
 use signature::Signature;
@@ -931,9 +932,62 @@ impl Bank {
 
     /// Process an ordered list of entries.
     pub fn process_entries(&self, entries: &[Entry]) -> Result<()> {
+        self.par_process_entries(entries)
+    }
+
+    pub fn first_err(results: &[Result<()>]) -> Result<()> {
+        for r in results {
+            r.clone()?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    pub fn par_execute_entries(&self, entries: &[(&Entry, Vec<Result<()>>)]) -> Result<()> {
+        inc_new_counter_info!("bank-par_execute_entries-count", entries.len());
+        let results: Vec<Result<()>> = entries
+            .into_par_iter()
+            .map(|(e, locks)| {
+                let results = self.execute_and_commit_transactions(
+                    &e.transactions,
+                    locks.to_vec(),
+                    MAX_ENTRY_IDS,
+                );
+                self.unlock_accounts(&e.transactions, &results);
+                Self::first_err(&results)
+            }).collect();
+        Self::first_err(&results)
+    }
+
+    /// process entries in parallel
+    /// 1. In order lock accounts for each entry while the lock succeeds, up to a Tick entry
+    /// 2. Process the locked group in parallel
+    /// 3. Register the `Tick` if it's available, goto 1
+    pub fn par_process_entries(&self, entries: &[Entry]) -> Result<()> {
+        // accumulator for entries that can be processed in parallel
+        let mut mt_group = vec![];
         for entry in entries {
-            self.process_entry(&entry)?;
+            if entry.transactions.is_empty() {
+                // if its a tick, execute the group and register the tick
+                self.par_execute_entries(&mt_group)?;
+                self.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
+                mt_group = vec![];
+                continue;
+            }
+            // try to lock the accounts
+            let locked = self.lock_accounts(&entry.transactions);
+            // if any of the locks error out
+            // execute the current group
+            if Self::first_err(&locked).is_err() {
+                self.par_execute_entries(&mt_group)?;
+                mt_group = vec![];
+                //reset the lock and push the entry
+                let locked = self.lock_accounts(&entry.transactions);
+                mt_group.push((entry, locked));
+            } else {
+                // push the entry to the mt_group
+                mt_group.push((entry, locked));
+            }
         }
+        self.par_execute_entries(&mt_group)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -1906,4 +1960,127 @@ mod tests {
         // hash3 is not in the q
         assert_eq!(Bank::check_entry_id_age(&q, hash3, 3), false);
     }
+    #[test]
+    fn test_first_err() {
+        assert_eq!(Bank::first_err(&[Ok(())]), Ok(()));
+        assert_eq!(
+            Bank::first_err(&[Ok(()), Err(BankError::DuplicateSignature)]),
+            Err(BankError::DuplicateSignature)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Bank::first_err(&[
+                Ok(()),
+                Err(BankError::DuplicateSignature),
+                Err(BankError::AccountInUse)
+            ]),
+            Err(BankError::DuplicateSignature)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Bank::first_err(&[
+                Ok(()),
+                Err(BankError::AccountInUse),
+                Err(BankError::DuplicateSignature)
+            ]),
+            Err(BankError::AccountInUse)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Bank::first_err(&[
+                Err(BankError::AccountInUse),
+                Ok(()),
+                Err(BankError::DuplicateSignature)
+            ]),
+            Err(BankError::AccountInUse)
+        );
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn test_par_process_entries_tick() {
+        let mint = Mint::new(1000);
+        let bank = Bank::new(&mint);
+
+        // ensure bank can process a tick
+        let tick = next_entry(&mint.last_id(), 1, vec![]);
+        assert_eq!(bank.par_process_entries(&[tick.clone()]), Ok(()));
+        assert_eq!(bank.last_id(), tick.id);
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn test_par_process_entries_2_entries_collision() {
+        let mint = Mint::new(1000);
+        let bank = Bank::new(&mint);
+        let keypair1 = Keypair::new();
+        let keypair2 = Keypair::new();
+
+        let last_id = bank.last_id();
+
+        // ensure bank can process 2 entries that have a common account and no tick is registered
+        let tx = Transaction::system_new(&mint.keypair(), keypair1.pubkey(), 2, bank.last_id());
+        let entry_1 = next_entry(&last_id, 1, vec![tx]);
+        let tx = Transaction::system_new(&mint.keypair(), keypair2.pubkey(), 2, bank.last_id());
+        let entry_2 = next_entry(&entry_1.id, 1, vec![tx]);
+        assert_eq!(bank.par_process_entries(&[entry_1, entry_2]), Ok(()));
+        assert_eq!(bank.get_balance(&keypair1.pubkey()), 2);
+        assert_eq!(bank.get_balance(&keypair2.pubkey()), 2);
+        assert_eq!(bank.last_id(), last_id);
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn test_par_process_entries_2_entries_par() {
+        let mint = Mint::new(1000);
+        let bank = Bank::new(&mint);
+        let keypair1 = Keypair::new();
+        let keypair2 = Keypair::new();
+        let keypair3 = Keypair::new();
+        let keypair4 = Keypair::new();
+
+        //load accounts
+        let tx = Transaction::system_new(&mint.keypair(), keypair1.pubkey(), 1, bank.last_id());
+        assert_eq!(bank.process_transaction(&tx), Ok(()));
+        let tx = Transaction::system_new(&mint.keypair(), keypair2.pubkey(), 1, bank.last_id());
+        assert_eq!(bank.process_transaction(&tx), Ok(()));
+
+        // ensure bank can process 2 entries that do not have a common account and no tick is registered
+        let last_id = bank.last_id();
+        let tx = Transaction::system_new(&keypair1, keypair3.pubkey(), 1, bank.last_id());
+        let entry_1 = next_entry(&last_id, 1, vec![tx]);
+        let tx = Transaction::system_new(&keypair2, keypair4.pubkey(), 1, bank.last_id());
+        let entry_2 = next_entry(&entry_1.id, 1, vec![tx]);
+        assert_eq!(bank.par_process_entries(&[entry_1, entry_2]), Ok(()));
+        assert_eq!(bank.get_balance(&keypair3.pubkey()), 1);
+        assert_eq!(bank.get_balance(&keypair4.pubkey()), 1);
+        assert_eq!(bank.last_id(), last_id);
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn test_par_process_entries_2_entries_tick() {
+        let mint = Mint::new(1000);
+        let bank = Bank::new(&mint);
+        let keypair1 = Keypair::new();
+        let keypair2 = Keypair::new();
+        let keypair3 = Keypair::new();
+        let keypair4 = Keypair::new();
+
+        //load accounts
+        let tx = Transaction::system_new(&mint.keypair(), keypair1.pubkey(), 1, bank.last_id());
+        assert_eq!(bank.process_transaction(&tx), Ok(()));
+        let tx = Transaction::system_new(&mint.keypair(), keypair2.pubkey(), 1, bank.last_id());
+        assert_eq!(bank.process_transaction(&tx), Ok(()));
+
+        let last_id = bank.last_id();
+
+        // ensure bank can process 2 entries that do not have a common account and tick is registered
+        let tx = Transaction::system_new(&keypair2, keypair3.pubkey(), 1, bank.last_id());
+        let entry_1 = next_entry(&last_id, 1, vec![tx]);
+        let new_tick = next_entry(&entry_1.id, 1, vec![]);
+        let tx = Transaction::system_new(&keypair1, keypair4.pubkey(), 1, new_tick.id);
+        let entry_2 = next_entry(&new_tick.id, 1, vec![tx]);
+        assert_eq!(
+            bank.par_process_entries(&[entry_1.clone(), new_tick.clone(), entry_2]),
+            Ok(())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(bank.get_balance(&keypair3.pubkey()), 1);
+        assert_eq!(bank.get_balance(&keypair4.pubkey()), 1);
+        assert_eq!(bank.last_id(), new_tick.id);
+        // ensure that errors are returned
+        assert_eq!(
+            bank.par_process_entries(&[entry_1]),
+            Err(BankError::AccountNotFound)
+        );
+    }
 }