Mumbai, Jan. 14 -- India's scheduled banks registered robust growth in deposits and credit by the end of December 2025, reflecting sustained momentum in banking activity, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday.

Total deposits of all scheduled banks, excluding inter-bank deposits, rose to Rs 253.77 lakh crore as on December 31, 2025, up from Rs 246.42 lakh crore in mid-December 2025 and Rs 225.22 lakh crore a year earlier.

Of this, time deposits accounted for Rs 220.49 lakh crore, while demand deposits stood at Rs 33.28 lakh crore, indicating continued preference for longer-term savings.

Bank credit also witnessed a notable increase. Non-food bank credit of all scheduled banks climbed to Rs...