Dossier
advance-to-deposit ratio
Coverage of advance-to-deposit ratio in the Nexus archive.
- Banks likely to stay dependent on govt borrowing for profits
Banks in the country remain heavily reliant on government borrowing for profits, with federal government borrowing from banks rising to Rs5.9 trillion in FY26. Private sector lending remains limited, receiving only Rs1.4 trillion, while the advance-to-deposit ratio fell to 35.2%, reflecting weak private sector growth.