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Q1 FY27 bank credit growth

Q1 FY27 bank credit growth

National · 2 updates

Bank credit to industry up 19%, personal loans stay strong

Mumbai: Banking credit to industry remained robust, increasing 19% year-on-year due to broad-based growth from both large and small companies. Personal loan growth also remained strong, expanding 16% YoY compared to 12% a year ago, the latest sectoral data for June showed.In the personal loan segment, loans against gold jewellery, which include certain agriculture loans, remained the fastest-growing sector, surging 93% YoY, data published Friday by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed. Vehicle loans with a 17% growth were the second-fastest in the personal loan segment. Credit card outstandi

Gold loans jump 94% y-o-y, fuel bank credit growth in Q1

Gold loans fueled a significant acceleration in bank credit during Q1FY27. This segment expanded by 93.8% year on year, adding substantial value. Overall bank credit also saw robust growth, crossing a significant milestone. Credit to industry recorded its highest first-quarter expansion in recent years. Vehicle loans and medium enterprises also showed strong performance.