Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Indian banks, NBFCs show strong capital position: Report
A report from Brickwork Ratings says that Indian banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are in a strong financial position.
Banks have a lot of capital, which means they can handle losses and grow.
The government has helped public sector banks, and private banks are doing well because they manage their money wisely.
Big NBFCs are also doing well, but smaller ones are having a harder time.
The report says banks will keep doing well even if the economy has problems.
Some banks had a tough quarter because of rules about lending, but this is expected to be temporary.
NBFCs might do really well in the future.
Indian banks and NBFCs show improved financial resilience with comfortable capital buffers.
Scheduled commercial banks have capital adequacy ratios (CAR) around 17%, well above the minimum regulatory requirements.
Public sector banks have strengthened capital positions due to government infusions and improved asset quality.
Private sector banks benefit from efficient capital management and diversified portfolios.
Large NBFCs maintain healthy buffers, while mid-sized and smaller NBFCs face higher funding pressure.
- Who
- Indian banks and NBFCs
- What
- Showed improved financial resilience and strong capital positions
- When
- Report released on Tuesday
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to comfortable capital buffers, stabilising asset quality, and profitability
- Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR)
- 17% (system-wide)
- Minimum CAR for banks
- 9% (RBI mandate)
- Minimum CAR with buffer
- 11.5% (RBI mandate)
- Public sector banks
- Strengthened capital positions
- Private sector banks
- Efficient capital management
- Large NBFCs
- Healthy buffers, diversified funding
- Mid-sized/smaller NBFCs
- Higher funding pressure
- Forecast
- Banks to maintain CAR above minimum