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sDQI of Banks Rises to 89.3 in March 2025: RBI

18 June 20251 min read
REPORTS & INDEXESsDQI of BanksRises to 89.3 inMarch 2025: RBI18 June 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

RBI data showed a slight gain in quality of supervisory returns from scheduled commercial banks (SCBs).

Key facts

Bank groupMarch 2024March 2025
Small Finance Banks91.090.6
Public Sector Banks89.288.8
Private Sector Banks88.989.6
Foreign Banks87.689.1

Score bands

  • Above 90 is Good; 80 to 90 Acceptable; 70 to 80 Needs Improvement; under 70 Major Concerns.

Returns assessed

  • Asset quality, operating results, capital adequacy, liquidity and risk-based supervision returns.
  • CRILC (Central Repository of Information on Large Credits) main return.

Test yourself

1. What was the Supervisory Data Quality Index (sDQI) value for scheduled commercial banks in March 2025?

The sDQI improved to 89.3 in March 2025 from 88.6 a year earlier.

2. Which bank group recorded the highest sDQI among SCBs in March 2025?

Small Finance Banks topped with 90.6.

3. Under RBI's sDQI bands, what does a score between 80 and 90 mean?

The 80-90 band is classified as Acceptable.