MSMEs drive growth in bank credit to industry

-Financial Express

The credit outstanding to industry stood at Rs 32.4 trillion as of September 23, according to the data.

The banking sector lending to industry has picked up, led by disbursals to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector. Bank credit to industry improved 12.6% year-on-year in September, compared to a muted 1.7% growth in the same month last year, data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed.

Banks’ lending to micro and small businesses grew 27% YoY while that to medium enterprises increased 36% during the month. The higher credit growth for the MSME sector may have come due to the extension of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme till March 31.

In comparison, credit to large businesses grew 8% YoY, compared to a contraction of 2.1% in the same month last year. The credit outstanding to industry stood at Rs 32.4 trillion as of September 23, according to the data.

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