After margin pressure and muted credit in 2025, banks enter 2026 with hopes of credit revival, stable asset quality and more investments, though funding and deposits remain key risks
After several quarters, the bank reported loan growth higher than deposit growth. The bank mobilised ₹57,700 crore of deposits during the quarter while credit disbursed expanded by ₹75,300 crore
With small savings rates unchanged for the eighth straight quarter despite RBI cuts, banks face limited room to lower deposit rates amid slowing deposit growth and margin pressure
States and Union territories plan to borrow up to Rs 4.99 trillion through state development loans in the fourth quarter, with heavy supply expected to keep bond yields under pressure
After a year of margin pressure and muted growth, banks head into 2026 expecting NIM stabilisation, benign asset quality and a gradual revival in credit, aided by rate cuts and foreign inflows
India's UPI processed a record 21.63 billion transactions worth ₹27.97 trillion in December, helping the platform close 2025 with its strongest-ever annual volumes and values
RBI stress tests suggest some banks may need to draw on capital conservation buffers under adverse macro conditions, though minimum capital norms are likely to remain intact
In its Financial Stability Report, RBI said central bank money must remain the ultimate settlement asset, warning that stablecoins pose macrofinancial risks and can weaken capital controls
Credit growth remained strong till December 15, while deposit growth weakened further, widening the credit-deposit gap and underscoring persistent liquidity tightness in the banking system