RBI Reports Decline in Fresh Loan and Deposit Rates in September 2026
In September 2026, the Reserve Bank of India reported a decline in weighted average lending rates on fresh rupee loans by 10 basis points to 8.51%, while rates on outstanding loans remained steady at 8.96%. Public sector banks reduced fresh term deposit rates by 10 basis points to 6.10%, more sharply than private banks' six-basis-point cut to 5.76%. Lending rates varied across sectors, with public banks lowering fresh loan rates by six basis points, whereas private banks maintained theirs. Deposit rates on fresh and outstanding term deposits also saw marginal declines.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 30 Oct, 01:47 pm. Other outlets followed.