(Number of banks)
Capital to
Bank group
Year
Risk-weighted
State Bank
Nationalised
Old private
New private
Foreign
Scheduled
Assets Ratio
group
banks
sector
commercial
(CRAR)
in India
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1995-96
Below 4 per cent
–
Between 4-8 per cent
9
Between 8-10 per cent
12
33
Above 10 per cent
16
42
1996-97
13
30
11
26
64
1997-98
27
15
71
1998-99
14
23
18
29
76
1999-00
Between 4-9 per cent
Between 9-10 per cent
37
84
2000-01
38
2001-02
19
81
2002-03
20
36
88
2003-04
87
2004-05
18*
78
Note : Scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) had to comply with minimum capital to risk-weighted assets ratio (CRAR) of 8 per cent up to end-March 1999 and 9 per cent from end-March 2000. *:Including IDBI Ltd.