
29/03/2025
🏦 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗫: 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗧 𝟵%, 𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗧 𝟴.𝟱%!
Uday Kotak sounds alarm as Indian banks face an unsustainable margin squeeze - paying 9% for deposits but earning just 8.5% on loans after accounting for:
✔️ CRR/SLR costs (5.75% of deposits locked)
✔️ Deposit insurance (0.05% premium)
✔️ Operational overheads (~2%)
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗠:
▫️ Loan growth slowed to 12% YoY (16.6% last year)
▫️ Personal loans crashed 40% after RBI's 2023 tightening
▫️ NBFC Solutions credit shrunk by ₹1.2 lakh crore
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘:
• Relaxed capital norms (Malhotra's Feb 2024 circular)
• But relief may come too late for FY25 margins
💬 Should RBI mandate deposit rate cuts? Debate below! 👇