{
  "id": 4645249,
  "title": "Lending and Deposit Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks – August 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lending-and-deposit-rates-of-scheduled-commercial-banks-august-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T12:48:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reserve Bank of India",
    "slug": "reserve-bank-of-india",
    "url": "https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=63481"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during August 2026 are set out in Tables 1 to 9. Highlights: Lending Rates: The weighted average lending rate (WALR) on outstanding rupee loans of SCBs stood at 8.97 per cent in July 2026 (8.96 per cent in June 2026). The WALR on fresh rupee loans of SCBs…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}