Increased number of people using credit cards in India, increase in personal loans


New Delhi:

The use of credit cards in India increased by 34 percent in the September quarter, while the figure was at 26 percent in the same period of 2023. The reason for this is to spend more than the existing credit card to meet the needs of their consumption by customers. This information was given in a report released on Monday.

The Transunion CIBIL Credit Market Indicator (CMI) report said that India’s retail credit growth has seen mild softening in the quarter ended September 2024. This is due to normal decline in loan demand increase rate and reduction in credit supply in most loan products.

Bhavesh Jain, CEO and MD, Transonian CIBIL, said, “The strong growth in spending on credit card reflects its increasing acceptance among consumers. It is not only limited to transactions, but also shows easy access to credit.”

Jain further stated that this may be an opportunity for lenders to identify consumers who require additional loans for their consumption and provide them better and affordable solutions.

According to the report, the personal loan recorded an increase of double points on an annual basis, which was 11 percent in September 2024. This growth rate is much lower than 32 percent of the figures of the same period as previous year.

The report said that a strong growth in loans has also been seen in lieu of two -wheelers and property. Jain suggested, “The changing market conditions in the market means that lenders need to adopt targeted approach for retail loans. Will create, which will serve as a carrier for economic activity and development. “


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