The central government in the upcoming budget 2026 should announce reforms across taxation, insurance and pension sectors to boost household financial savings, reduce compliance challenges and improve social security coverage in the country, highlighted a report by State Bank of India (SB
The report flags sluggish household deposit accretion and muted growth in low-cost deposits as the key structural challenges for banks in the current cycle. While deposits have broadly grown in double digits, momentum has failed to keep pace with credit growth.
The surge was primarily driven by a strong rise in term deposits, which grew 13.5 per cent year-on-year, significantly outpacing the modest 5.4 per cent growth in savings deposits.
Credit growth of banks in the country is likely to remain low as corporates continue to opt for alternative methods of funding in the current low-interest rate environment, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
As Indian savers increasingly explore mutual funds, pensions, and direct investments, among others, banks will need to leverage data science to understand depositor behavior and tailor their products, a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study suggest.
Private banks in India have been steadily increasing their share in total bank deposits over the last five years, while public sector banks (PSBs) have witnessed a decline, according to data shared by Union Bank of India.
The Ministry of Finance on Friday addressed recent media reports concerning an increase in money deposited by Indian entities in Swiss bank accounts, providing an update on India's ongoing efforts to combat offshore tax evasion through international exchange of information.
Deposits of Indian customers in Swiss banks have declined by around 18 per cent over the past decade, according to the latest figures released by the Swiss National Bank (SNB).
The growth of bank deposits in India slowed down to 10.6 per cent year-on-year in the financial year ended March 2025 as compared to 13 per cent in the previous fiscal, according to new data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Reserve Bank of India superseded the Board of Directors of New India Cooperative Bank Ltd, Mumbai, for a period of 12 months, the central bank said in a statement Friday, a day after it imposed several restrictions on the lender.
The savings pattern of Indian households has been undergoing a significant shift over the past three years, with funds increasingly moving from traditional bank deposits to mutual funds and life insurance, according to an SBI report.