
Budget 2023: Credit Growth Signals Economic Activity
Incremental growth in FY22 over FY21 was ₹9.41 lakh crore.
Incremental growth in FY22 over FY21 was ₹9.41 lakh crore.
Retail credit is expected to grow the fastest at 17-19%.
Restructured standard advances ratio, especially of services and retail loans, has shown a sharp increase in FY21 though. Some of these could turn into NPAs, adding to banks’ stress assets.
According to ICRA, with incremental restructuring under Covid 2.0, the overall standard restructured loan book for banks increased to 2.9% of standard advances as on Sept. 30, 2021.
Change in credit scenario is evidenced by the fact that even traditional banks and financial institutions are now looking to enter the Buy Now Pay Later space.
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It will see an increase in credit demand in the coming years, thanks to strong recovery in the economy post-demonetisation, and implementation of GST.