Big Dreams Need Bigger Banks: Shaktikanta Das Calls for Bigger Indian Banks to Compete With Global Leaders, Backs 8% Growth Goal

Former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das urged creation of larger, resilient Indian banks with international presence to compete globally, building on public sector consolidation. He advocated expanded credit for infrastructure, strategic industries and smaller cities, deeper corporate and municipal bond markets, stronger pension and insurance coverage, and cautioned about rising household debt while noting industrial credit growth and positive growth prospects.