12-March-2026
Banking
 
Prolonged Iran war may upend banks asset quality, credit growth: Moody’s
11-Mar-2026

Retaining the stable outlook for domestic banks, international rating agency Moody’s has warned that a prolonged conflict in West Asia could upend their stability, even though it expects the crisis to blow over soon. Over the past few years, most banks have cleaned up their books, leading to best-ever asset quality with gross non-performing assets falling to under 2.5% and on a net level under 0.5% and the overall growth has been good.

News Source:- https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Mar/10/prolonged-iran-war-may-upend-banks-asset-quality-credit-growth-moodys