SBI Research Report

July 8, 2026 2:11 PM

SBI Report Seeks Major Priority Sector Lending Reforms to Boost Infrastructure and Green Finance

Priority Sector Lending (PSL) guidelines need a comprehensive review to align with India's evolving financing needs and the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, with greater focus on infrastructure, climate finance, renewable energy and higher lending limits across key sectors, according to an SBI Research report. "Possibly, an opportune time has now come to assess future needs of financial inclusion and priority sector lending and make policy changes needed to ensure access to finance to weaker sectio...

November 22, 2025 10:54 AM

India’s trade momentum stays strong; FY26 CAD seen near 1% of GDP

India’s trade momentum remains firm despite global volatility, and the current account is expected to slip into a modest deficit before returning to positive territory later in the fiscal, SBI Research said in a report on Saturday. According to the report, the current account deficit (CAD) is projected to be about 1.8 per cent and 2.8 per cent of GDP in Q2 and Q3 of FY26, respectively, before turning positive in Q4 FY26. The full-year CAD is estimated to remain in the range of 1–1.3 per cen...

August 1, 2025 11:13 AM

Reinvigorate ‘Made in India’ as hallmark of unquestionable quality amid US tariffs: SBI report

The imposition of 25 per cent tariff on India with penalty is a "bad business decision" but the mysterious forces of global supply chain will auto adjust and cushion the impact, and Indian businesses and firms would do well to reinvigorate the 'Made in India' as a hallmark of unquestionable quality, an SBI Research report said on Friday. Not surprisingly, the US GDP, inflation and currency face a greater risk of downgrades compared to India, the report noted. Though the US is India's top expor...

June 30, 2025 12:09 PM

More Indians now invest in equities as financialisation of household savings rises: SBI

The financialisation of household savings in India has gained significant momentum, with the share of equities in household savings rising from 2.5 per cent in FY20 to 5.1 per cent in FY24, according to an SBI Research report released on Monday. The report noted that the Indian credit market is witnessing structural shifts, with headline bank credit growth figures potentially masking underlying trends. It added that, going forward, the sources of credit origination through bank deposits—prima...