Indian banks are witnessing a significant shift as nearly two-thirds of credit now carries sub-9% interest rates, a consequence of aggressive RBI rate cuts. This trend, while fueling robust credit growth across sectors, is pressuring banks' net interest margins. The household sector continues to drive borrowing, with personal loans seeing a notable moderation.

Indian banks aggressively cut fresh deposit rates in April 2026 to protect margins, with the weighted average falling to 5.77%. Simultaneously, lending rates saw a slight…

Bank term deposits under 7% surged to 61.8% in FY26 due to 125 basis points of policy rate cuts. Depositors shifted to longer maturities, with one-to-three-year tenures rising to…

MUMBAI: Personal loan growth moderated to 12.9% as of end-March 2026 and fell below overall credit growth after outpacing it for several years. However, its share in total credit…

Indian banks are witnessing a significant shift as nearly two-thirds of credit now carries sub-9% interest rates, a consequence of aggressive RBI rate cuts. This trend, while…

Indian banks are offering more loans at lower interest rates. Almost two-thirds of all bank credit now has rates below 9%. This shift follows a year of aggressive rate cuts. While…