New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the results of the 33rd round of its quarterly Bank Lending Survey (BLS) of scheduled commercial banks on credit demand and lending conditions. The survey, conducted for the second quarter of 2025-26, reveals a continued optimism among bankers about rising loan demand across key sectors of the economy.

The survey conducted during Q2 FY26, reflects loan assessments for the current quarter and expectations for the upcoming quarters Q3 and Q4 FY26, and Q1 FY27.

The survey findings indicate that bankers have observed an improvement in loan demand during the second quarter across major sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure and services sectors.

"Bankers...