LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has set a target to take the total credit-deposit (CD) ratio in the state to more than 62% by the end of the current financial year. While chairing the special meeting of the State-Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) on Sunday, Yogi obtained information from all bank representatives about their CD ratio and laid emphasis on making concrete efforts to increase it. It was said in the meeting that UP's total CD ratio had become 60.39% till December 2025, the highest level in the last ten years, according to a government statement on Sunday.

According to district-wise review, districts with less than 40% CD ratio have reduced to only five, while there has been continuous improvement in the number...