Interest rates on term deposits above 7% significantly dropped to 54% by September, down from 73% in March, as banks lowered rates following RBI’s policy cuts. Loans linked to external benchmarks also saw immediate rate reductions. Public sector banks’ deposit share increased, while Maharashtra led in deposit mobilization.
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