Indian banks to stick with certificates of deposit after 2024 supply jumps 50%
Live MintBy Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI, Dec 31 - Indian banks will continue to rely on certificates of deposit for meeting short-term cash needs in the next quarter amid tight liquidity conditions, after fundraising through these instruments rose 50% year-on-year in 2024. BY THE NUMBERS Banks issued CDs worth 12.23 trillion rupees in 2024 till Dec. 27, data from information provider Prime Database showed. Banks are rolling over CDs to manage redemption pressures and also leveraging them as a quicker funding tool to supplement deposit growth for supporting economic expansion. The reliance on CDs may continue in the last quarter of the fiscal year, as liquidity is expected to be tighter due to factors such as increased lending, asset-liability mismatches and higher statutory outflows, said Mataprasad Pandey, vice president at financial advisory firm Arete Capital.