Prakash Agarwal, partner at Gefion Capital, said weak deposit growth is forcing banks to compete aggressively for funds. Despite the RBI cutting policy rates, banks cannot lower deposit rates without risking further erosion in inflows. That, in turn, limits their ability to cut lending rates—except for loans linked to external benchmarks.
Banks want deposits but end up giving more loans
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