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Credit Growth Remains Strong in April 2023, Industry Subdued

Published: June 6, 2023
Author: TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN

Synopsis

  • Gross bank credit offtake rose by a robust 15.9% year on year (y-o-y) in April 2023 due to continued strong growth in services and personal loans especially driven by growth in lending to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), vehicle loans, and unsecured personal loans[1] segments.
  • Credit growth for the services segment was robust at 21.8% y-o-y in April 2023 as compared with 11.2% a year-ago period due to growth in NBFCs, retail trade and other services.
  • Personal loan growth accelerated by 19.4% y-o-y in April 2023 from 14.4% a year-ago period, driven by credit cards, housing, vehicle loans and other loans.
  • Industry credit offtake growth moderated at 7.0% (y-o-y) from 8.0% over a year ago, registering a lower growth compared to personal loans and services. Infrastructure witnessed a marginal rise of 1.7% due to growth in roads and others, however, power, ports, airports, and telecom dropped in the month.
  • Agriculture and allied activities rose by 16.7% in April 2023 vs. 10.6% in April 2022.

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