Page 7 - Credit Growth

Ministry of Finance reviews performance of PSBs, pushes for credit growth

The govt reportedly said that it was keen on National Asset Reconstruction Company of India Ltd (NARCL) starting its operation

Ahead of festive season, credit offtake remains strong in July 2022

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed that credit to industry grew 10.5 per cent in July 2022 against a mere 0.4 per cent in July 2021

Despite 22% jump in 3 months, analysts see more upside in Nifty PSB index

Among individual shares, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, State Bank of India, Indian Bank, and Union Bank of India soared between 21 per cent and 34 per cent during the period

Ahead of festive season, lenders have a new worry of sub-9% deposit growth

Credit to industry has also expanded 9.5 per cent during this period

Credit growth expected to improve aided by govt's push on public spending

Bank credit offtake is expected to pick up following normalisation of economic activities aided by the government thrust on public expenditure in current fiscal year, a report said. According to the Care Edge report, the gross non-performing assets (GNPA) ratio hit a six-year low of 5.9 per cent in FY22 but remained above the pre-asset quality review of 2015-16. However, it said, India's NPA ratio is one of the highest among the comparable countries despite gradual decline. Non performing loans eased in advanced economies due to continued deleveraging, and institutional and government intervention, it said. As the Indian economy has navigated the pandemic-induced shocks, it said, the bank credit growth by scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) improved post-August 2021 to reach 13.1 per cent in early June 2022, a rate last recorded in March 2019. Apart from retail, the major driver of this growth has been the wholesale credit, which reported double-digit growth after witnessing a ...

Banks' Q1 net profit growth estimated at 47% as lending stays strong

According to Bloomberg's data on analysts' estimates, net profits of the 12 listed banks in Q1FY23 will grow 47 per cent YoY and shrink 7.8 per cent sequentially

Credit-deposit growth gap widens to a three-year high of nearly 5%

Development fuels concern that slow deposit growth could emerge as one of the biggest constraints for loan growth in the system

PSBs back on growth path as India's economic recovery gains traction

While the impetus to double-digit credit growth was from wholesale lending, retail credit growth continued to be robust

Robust credit growth continues, small and mid-size businesses gain

RBI data showed that credit to industry grew 8.7 per cent in May

Credit growth to industry accelerates to 8.7% in May, shows RBI data

Credit growth to industry accelerated to 8.7 per cent in May 2022, while for agriculture and allied activities, the off-take increased by 11.8 per cent, according to RBI data released on Thursday. Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for May 2022 has been collected from select 40 banks that account for about 93 per cent of the total non-food credit. Credit growth to industry accelerated to 8.7 per cent in May 2022 from 0.2 per cent in May 2021. The Reserve Bank further said that credit to medium industries grew by 49.3 per cent in May 2022 as compared with 47.9 per cent last year. "Credit growth to micro and small industries continued to perform well, registering accelerated growth of 33 per cent from 8.9 per cent, while credit to large industries recorded a growth of 1.9 per cent against a contraction of 3.1 per cent during the same period last year," it said. Within industry, credit growth to all engineering, beverage and tobacco, chemicals and chemical products, ...

Outlook for global credit conditions in 2022 is negative: Moody's

Credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Thursday said the outlook for global credit conditions this year has turned more negative amid slower global growth, rising borrowing costs

FinMin asks PSBs to expedite NPA resolution; focus on credit growth

According to sources, banks were asked to sanction loans for productive sectors to accelerate the revival of the economy facing headwinds, including from the Russia-Ukraine war.

Credit growth vaults in metros to 9.7% in FY22 despite second wave

The growth was 1.7% in FY21 and 4.8% cent in FY20, a pre-pandemic year

CSB Bank hopes to double its credit growth annually for next three years

CSB bank expects the share of gold loans to come down significantly in future despite a buoyant gold portfolio. This is mainly owing to growth in the SME and retail segment

Medium-term credit growth set for headwinds, predicts India Ratings

Capex revival could get delayed as companies await clarity on the macroeconomic front, says agency.

Bank credit growth seen in double digits in Q4; flat NIMs likely: Analysts

Q4 preview: Analysts believe earnings momentum is likely to gather pace, with healthy loan growth, stable margins, and improving asset quality trends

Indian banking in pink of health but what next?

Banks are caught in their own narrative: credit growth. Soon, one may see bubbles in certain pockets.

Inflation, energy crisis, weak rupee may delay credit revival: Analysts

Revival of credit demand faces a triple whammy of unprecedented cost pressure, anemic volume growth, and scale-back in household budgets

20 bps reverse repo rate hike to help get buyers for G-secs: SBI report

During H1, banks were investing in G-secs and are not under stress due to rising yield

Budget 2022: Financials to gain from capex push, digital rupee, say experts

Banks and NBFCs stand to gain from the Union Budget as a new growth cycle on the back of the massive capex plan has the potential to crowd-in private investment, say analysts