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Private banks outpace PSU peers in Q2 deposit mobilisation

2026-10-05 · 1 source · Economic Times Banking Finance

In short

Private banks grew deposits faster than state-run banks in Q2, according to a publisher summary. It also said PSU banks’ loan growth was 12.59% to 29.83% year on year, while private banks’ was 16.3% to 40%.

This matters for bank growth and competition in the market. The report does not give the actual deposit numbers or explain why the gap happened.

What the reporting says

Private banks outpaced state-run peers in Q2 deposit mobilisation, according to a publisher summary that also said PSU banks' advances growth ranged from 12.59% to 29.83% year-on-year, while private banks' growth ranged from 16.3% to 40% in the same period. The reporting does not give bank-by-bank deposit figures or explain the driver of the gap. The immediate market takeaway is that private lenders appeared to grow faster, but the underlying deposit data are not stated.

Why it matters

Private banks are reported to have mobilised deposits faster than PSU peers in Q2, with the same summary citing loan-growth ranges of 16.3% to 40% for private lenders versus 12.59% to 29.83% for state-run banks. The source does not provide the deposit-growth figures themselves, the names of banks, or a reason for the divergence. The market implication is that private lenders may have had stronger traction with borrowers and depositors.

Touches: Banking, Markets

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