Bank deposit rate rises by 20bps in Aug

MG News | September 18, 2026 at 10:03 PM GMT+05:00

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September 18, 2026 (MLN): The return on bank deposits has increased by 20 basis points to 4.17% in August 2026 compared to the deposit rate of 3.97% last month, according to the latest official data.

On a yearly basis, the weighted average rate paid for deposits by the banking sector has decreased by 825bps compared to the return of 12.42% last year.

Meanwhile, the lending rate for all scheduled banks stood at 11.99%, up 6bps compared to July. While it rose 12bps compared to the same month of last year.

Accordingly, the banking sector spread decreased by 14bps to 782bps in August 2026 compared to a spread of 796bps last month.

However, the real deposit rate, after adjusting for inflation, stood at -3.98%, which is lower compared to last month's -3.51%, While in August 2025 it was 1.89%

The real lending rate stood at 3.84%, which is lower compared to last month's 4.47%, while it fell from 8.44% in SPLY.

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