The bank credit scenario in the country witnessed a sharp contrast in terms of sectoral credit offtake in FY21
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Bank credit grew by 5.74 per cent to Rs 108.43 lakh crore and deposits rose by 9.73 per cent to Rs 153.13 lakh crore in the fortnight ended June 4, 2021, RBI data showed.
The credit losses will remain well below expected long-term average in most countries despite last year's economic hardship
In fiscal year 2020-21, bank credit had grown by 5.56 per cent and deposits by 11.4 per cent.
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The bank credit expanded by 5.7 per cent in 12 months till April 23, 2021, as against 6.8 per cent a year ago
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The outstanding loans to large corporations continue to shrink as many of them have repaid existing loans
NBFCs focused on gold loans and mortgages will be the least affected by the setbacks, Crisil report said
After unlock, demand improved month-on-month till December, when it hit a speed-breaker
In August 2020, when RBI raised the LTV for gold loans to 90 per cent, effective till March 2021, gold price was at a record high. It's time to pare the LTV for de-risking the lenders
Presence of collateral allows lenders to relax their criteria while sanctioning of these loans
In absolute terms, net credit was up Rs 2.3 trillion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year.
The numbers are up to the fortnight ended January 15
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Bankers said the economic recovery has begun to translate into a rise in demand for loans.
Despite bank credit contracting by 0.8 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal (H1FY21), the rating agency expects it to rise by 4-5 per cent at the end of the current fiscal (FY21)