Survey on International Trade in Banking Services, 2024-25

प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE भारतीय ररज़र्व ब ैंक RESERVE BANK OF INDIA वेबसाइट : www.rbi.org.in/hindi संचार वर्भाग, केंद्रीय कायाालय, शहीद भगत ससिंह मागा, फोटा, म िंबई - 400 001 Website : www.rbi.org.in Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502 September 26, 2025 Survey on International Trade in Banking Services, 2024-25 Today, the Reserve Bank released the results of 2024-25 round of its survey on international trade in banking services (ITBS). This annual survey focuses on cross- border fund-based banking services (e.g., deposits, credit) as well as financial auxiliary services with explicit/implicit fees/commissions charged by foreign branches/ subsidiaries (including joint ventures) of Indian banks as well as foreign banks operating in India (details of the services are given in the Annex). The latest round of the survey covers 13 Indian banks having overseas branches/subsidiaries and 44 foreign banks having branches/subsidiaries in India1. Highlights • Indian banks expanded their overseas presence during 2024-25 through the subsidiary/joint venture route, with the number of branches and employees rising by 1.9 per cent and 6.1 per cent, respectively, over the previous year. Considering Indian bank branches and their subsidiaries together, the total employee strength increased by 3.4 per cent during 2024–25. (Table 1) • The consolidated balance sheets (in terms of USD) of overseas branches and subsidiaries of Indian banks registered a growth of 9.1 per cent and 4.2 per cent, respectively, in 2024-25. In comparison, the consolidated balance sheets of foreign banks operating in India expanded at a much higher rate, recording growth of 17.5 per cent, in USD terms. (Table 2) • During the year, both lending and deposit mobilisation by the overseas branches of Indian banks strengthened, recording growth of 5.6 per cent and 9.4 per cent, respectively, in USD terms. The branches of foreign banks in India registered robust credit growth of 8.4 per cent during the year 2024-25, a marginal increase from 8.1 per cent in the previous year. However, deposit growth decelerated sharply, falling to 6.8 per cent from 16.4 per cent a year earlier. (Table 2) • The shift in the monetary policy cycle in most major economies, coupled with the high base of the previous year, led to a substantial moderation in the growth of interest income and expenses across all the three cohorts during the year. The fall in growth rate was most pronounced for the overseas branches of Indian banks, where interest income and interest expenses grew by only 8.0 per cent and 9.0 per cent, respectively, compared to 72.0 per cent 87.5 per cent recorded in the previous year. (Table 3) 1 The 2023–24 round of survey had covered 14 Indian banks with overseas branches/subsidiaries and 45 foreign banks with branches/subsidiaries in India. The results for 2023–24 survey were disseminated through press release on October 25, 2024.2 • The total income to assets ratio of overseas branches of Indian banks declined to 5.9 per cent in 2024-25 from 6.2 per cent in 2023-24. In contrast, the ratio for Indian banks’ subsidiaries recorded a marginal increase to 7.4 per cent in 2024-25, from 7.3 per cent in 2023-24. For foreign banks operating in India, the ratio fell to 7.1 per cent during 2024-25, compared with 7.6 per cent registered in the previous year. (Table 3) • During 2024-25, fee income of foreign banks in India increased by 9.4 per cent, while that of the overseas branches of Indian banks grew by 4.3 per cent. Over two-third of the total fee income generated from (a) credit related services; (b) derivative, stock, securities, and foreign exchange trading services; (c) payment and money transmission services; and (d) trade finance related services. (Table 4) • Branches of Indian banks in Hong Kong, among operating economies, generated highest fee income, recording a substantial increase over the previous year and moving up from fourth to the top position. In contrast, fee income from the branches of Indian banks in the United Kingdom (UK) registered a sharp decline, causing its ranking to fall from the top position to fourth compared to last year. (Table 5) Ajit Prasad Press Release: 2025-2026/1176 Deputy General Manager (Communications)3 Table 1: Employment Distribution – Bank-groups (end-March) Indian Banks' Indian Banks’ Foreign Banks’ Subsidiaries Branches Branches# in Operating Operating Abroad India Abroad* 2023-24 2024-25 2023-24 2024-25 2023-24 2024-25 Total number of 116 115 422 430 779 776 branches Number of Employees 3,302 3,274 5,258 5,578 27,410 28,044 of which: Local 1,874 1,903 4,705 4,869 27,213 27,840 Indians 1,323 1,301 532 497 Others 105 70 21 212 197 204 *including Joint ventures of Indian banks # foreign banks’ branches include their subsidiaries in India. Notes: 1. Data are provisional. 2. Due to rounding off of figures, the constituent items may not add up to the totals. 3. Financial Year-end FBIL rates were used for Rupee-US Dollar conversion. 4. The above notes are applicable for all tables. Table 2: Consolidated Balance Sheet Items – Bank-groups (end-March) Amount in ` crore Amount in US$ billion Items 2023-24 2024-25 2023-24 2024-25 Indian Banks’ Branches Operating Abroad Credit extended 9,79,749 10,61,708 117.5 124.1 Deposits mobilised 6,80,514 7,64,415 81.6 89.3 Total Assets/Liabilities 16,40,988 18,37,908 196.8 214.8 Indian Banks' Subsidiaries Operating Abroad Credit extended 1,24,900 1,31,102 15.0 15.3 Deposits mobilised 1,38,857 1,53,375 16.7 17.9 Total Assets/Liabilities 1,96,803 2,10,562 23.6 24.6 Foreign Banks' Branches in India Credit extended 5,43,745 6,05,448 65.2 70.7 Deposits mobilised 10,10,089 11,08,188 121.2 129.5 Total Assets/Liabilities 17,00,902 20,51,939 204.0 239.84 Table 3: Consolidated Income and Expenditure – Bank-groups (Amount in ` crore) Indian Banks’ Indian Banks Foreign Banks' Branches Subsidiaries Branches# Operating Abroad Operating Abroad Operating in India 2023-24 2024-25 2023-24 2024-25 2023-24 2024-25 Total Income 1,01,385 1,08,648 14,382 15,594 1,29,593 1,46,580 (i) Interest Income 93,400 100,840 13,200 14,318 1,05,756 1,20,475 (ii) Non-Interest Income 7,985 7,808 1,182 1,276 23,837 26,105 Total Expenditure 89,121 95,433 10,726 11,385 1,02,290 1,16,145 (i) Interest expenses 77,911 84,955 6,576 6,969 46,830 55,870 (ii) other expenses 11,210 10,479 4,149 4,416 55,460 60,275 Ratio (per cent) Total income to total assets 6.2 5.9 7.3 7.4 7.6 7.1 Interest Income to total 5.7 5.5 6.7 6.8 6.2 5.9 assets Fee income to total income 4.9 4.8 7.1 7.3 10.1 9.7 Total expenses to total 5.4 5.2 5.4 5.4 6.0 5.7 liabilities Interest expenses to total 4.7 4.6 3.3 3.3 2.8 2.7 liabilities # Figures also includes data of foreign banks’ subsidiaries in India.5 Table 4: Activity-wise Composition of Fee Income from Banking Services – Bank-groups (Amount in ` crore) Indian Banks’ Indian Banks Foreign Banks' Branches Subsidiaries Branches# Banking Service Operating Abroad Operating Abroad Operating in India 2023-24 2024-25 2023-24 2024-25 2023-24 2024-25 Credit Related Services 2,117 2,147 230 265 1,406 1,469 (CRS) Deposit Account 90 102 163 123 276 360 Management Services (DAM) Payment and Money 345 352 247 280 2,149 2,386 Transmission Services (PMT) Financial Leasing Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 (FLS) Trade Finance Related 769 894 118 138 1,575 1,785 Services (TFR) Fund Management 0 0 0 0 534 621 Services (FMS) Financial Consultancy and 10 9 0 0 1,035 1,053 Advisory Services (FCA) Underwriting Services (US) 0 0 0 0 11 28 Clearing and Settlement 140 169 14 13 48 48 Services (CCS) Derivative, Stock, 1,061 1,052 156 158 3,160 4,032 Securities, Foreign Exchange Trading Services (DER) Other Financial Services 462 486 94 162 2,847 2,488 (OFS) Total 4,995 5,211 1,021 1,140 13,040 14,271 # Figures also includes data of foreign banks’ subsidiaries in India. Note: Other financial services include sundry interest income, commission and miscellaneous income, etc.6 Table 5: Country-wise and Activity-wise Fee Income from Banking Services – Bank groups (Amount in ` crore) Indian Banks' Branches Operating Abroad United Arab United Other Country Hong Kong Singapore Bahrain Total Emirates Kingdom countries 2023-24 209 536 134 561 227 449 2,117 CRS 2024-25 609 429 133 501 98 376 2,147 2023-24 14 46 3 0 0 28 90 DAM 2024-25 7 59 3 0 0 34 102 2023-24 22 125 329 404 90 90 1,061 DER 2024-25 62 86 390 145 279 89 1,052 2023-24 19 5 16 0 4 301 345 PMT 2024-25 18 7 15 0 5 308 352 2023-24 117 122 179 25 66 260 769 TFR 2024-25 246 135 188 28 50 248 894 Other 2023-24 147 180 39 124 77 45 613 Services 2024-25 177 175 94 51 145 22 664 All 2023-24 529 1,014 700 1,115 465 1,173 4,995 Services 2024-25 1,118 890 823 726 577 1,076 5,211 Indian Banks Subsidiaries Operating Abroad United Canada Other Country Canada Nepal Mauritius Uganda Total Kingdom countries 2023-24 44 56 43 14 38 35 230 CRS 2024-25 55 58 49 16 43 44 265 2023-24 11 5 124 0 1 23 163 DAM 2024-25 10 9 80 0 1 24 123 2023-24 38 42 4 24 2 47 156 DER 2024-25 46 9 8 31 2 61 158 2023-24 50 105 8 5 4 75 247 PMT 2024-25 52 149 7 6 6 60 280 2023-24 41 10 28 3 11 25 118 TFR 2024-25 42 10 37 4 11 33 138 Other 2023-24 59 0 26 10 0 13 108 Services 2024-25 98 0 21 16 0 41 175 All 2023-24 244 218 232 56 55 217 1,021 Services 2024-25 303 236 202 73 64 262 1,1407 Annex Banking Services Covered in the Survey Banking services include, acceptance of deposits and lending (core banking services), and the other financial services (para-banking services) like payment services, securities trading, asset management, financial advice, settlement and clearing service, etc. With the improvements in economic integration of financial markets and activities, the international trade in banking services has significantly increased. The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) of World Trade Organisation (WTO) framework envisages that the delivery of any commercial services can be through four different modes, viz., Mode 1 – Cross Border Service, Mode 2 – Consumption abroad, Mode 3 – Commercial presence, and Mode 4 – movement of natural persons. In Mode 3, the bank has a commercial presence in the territory of the service importing country and the service is delivered therein. The commercial presence can be through various investment vehicles like representative offices, branches, subsidiaries, associates and correspondents. A Technical Group on Statistics for International Trade in Banking Services (TG-SITBS) was set up by the Reserve Bank of India including members from Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce and various departments of the Bank. The TG-SITBS, after examining the different data sources available in the Reserve Bank, recommended collection of activity-wise international trade in banking services through annual surveys and suggested that initially the data may be collected on banking services from foreign banks operating in India and Indian banks having operations abroad. The TG-SITBS also recommended that a suitable questionnaire with explanatory notes should be prepared / framed in consultation with the banks and suggested conducting annual survey from the financial year 2006-07. Accordingly, a survey schedule was prepared after detailed discussions with the major Indian banks with overseas presence and foreign banks operating in India. Banking services covered in this survey include financial auxiliary services such as (i) deposit account management services, (ii) credit related services, (iii) financial leasing services, (iv) trade finance related services, (v) payment and money transmission services, (vi) fund management services, (vii) financial consultancy and advisory services, (viii) underwriting services, (ix) clearing and settlement services, (x) derivative, stock, securities and foreign exchange trading services, and (xi) other financial services. While carrying out the banking business, banks cater to the financial services needs of the residents of the country of operation as well as non-residents of that country. Keeping this in view, the survey also collected the information with bifurcation of financial services rendered to residents and non-residents separately. Services Covered • Deposit Account Management Services (DAM) include fees and commissions charged to or received from the deposit account holders, for maintaining deposit accounts such as fee for cheque book, fee for internet banking, commission on draft and other instrument provided, penalty for not maintaining minimum balance, etc. and any other fees charged to deposit account holders. Any fees charged to NRE / FCNR (B) account should be reported as fees charged to Non-residents.8 • Credit Related Services (CRS) include fees received for credit-related or lending related services like credit processing fees, late payment or default charges and early redemption charges. Charges for facility and management fees, fees for renegotiating debt terms, mortgage fees, etc. also to be reported here. • Financial Leasing Services (FLS) include fees or commission received for arranging or entering into financial lease contracts. This also includes fees received directly or deducted from the proceedings. • Trade Finance Related Services (TFR) include commission or fees charged for arranging trade finance like buyers' and suppliers' credit, fees for establishing/originating, maintaining or arranging standby letters of credit, letter of indemnity, lines of credit, fees for factoring services, bankers’ acceptance, issuing financial guaranty, commitment fees, handling charges for trade bills. • Payment and Money Transmission Services (PMT) include fees or charges for electronic fund transfer services like SWIFT, TT, wire transfer, etc. ATM network services, annual credit / debit card fees, Interchange charges, fees for point of services, etc. also have to be reported here. Further, charges on the customer for making remittances abroad or receiving remittances from abroad should be reported here. • Fund Management Services (FMS) include fee or income received for managing or administering financial portfolios, all forms of collective investment management, pension fund management, custodial, depository and trust services. Commission or fees for safe custody of shares / equities, transaction fee for custodian account, communication cost or any other fees / charges related to custodian account should also be reported. • Financial Consultancy and Advisory Services (FCA) include fees for advisory, intermediation and other auxiliary financial services including credit reference and analysis, portfolio research and advice, advice on mergers and acquisitions and on corporate restructuring and strategy. Arrangement / management fees for Private placement of share / equities are also to be included. • Underwriting Services (US) include underwriting fees, earning from buying and reselling an entire or substantial portion of newly issued securities. • Clearing and Settlement Services (CCS) include settlement and clearance services for financial assets, including securities, derivative products, and other negotiable instruments. • Derivative, Stock, Securities, Foreign Exchange Trading Services (DER) include commissions, margin fees, etc. received for carrying out financial derivative transactions, placement services, and redemption fees. Earnings received on banks' own account as well as on behalf of customers for carrying out foreign exchange trading are reported under this item. Explicit brokerage fees and commissions for foreign exchange brokerage services are also included. However, earnings received on banks' own account for carrying out trading in derivative, stock, securities etc are not included under this item.