What Banks in India Were the Best Capitalised in 2018?

Based on a comparison of 23 banks in India in 2018, Kotak Mahindra Bank was the best capitalised bank, followed by HDFC Bank and Yes Bank.

Kotak Mahindra Bank's capital adequacy ratio reached 17.9%, down from 18.4% when compared to the previous year. Historically, the bank’s capital ratio hit an all time high of 29.0% in 2001 and an all time low of 11.3% in 2005.

Comparing Kotak Mahindra Bank with its closest peers, HDFC Bank ended the year 2018 with a capital adequacy ratio at 17.1%, Yes Bank with 16.5% and ICICI Bank some 16.5% at the end of 2018.

You can see all the banks capital adequacy ratio data on the Capital Adequacy Ratio indicator page or you can download a report on the Indian banks in the report section.