Indian banks face margin pressure in Q2 FY26 amid slower deposit growth and rate cuts.
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As per RBI data, banking system Advances expanded at 3.2% QoQ and 10.4% YoY as of Sep 19, 2025. RBI’s sectoral deployment of bank credit shows an uptick in industrial segment advances from 5.5% YoY in Jun 2025 to 6.5% in Aug 2025 led by micro and small segment which grew by 20.9% YoY.