Clean Books, Thin Margins: The New Reality of Indian Banking
· Business · Business Standard
Indian banks are currently navigating a phase of exceptionally clean balance sheets alongside compressed net interest margins. Asset quality has improved significantly as legacy bad loans recede to multi-year lows across public and private lenders. However, intense competition for deposits has driven up funding costs, narrowing the spread between lending and borrowing rates. Credit growth has also moderated from its post-pandemic surge, forcing banks to reevaluate their revenue strategies. Analysts note that deposit mobilisation will remain the primary operational challenge for financial institutions in the coming quarters.
Why it matters
The margin compression directly impacts banks' profitability and shapes the interest rates offered to retail borrowers and depositors across India.
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