Gold jewellery loans have seen a massive 50 percent jump year-on-year, reaching ₹19 lakh crore. This makes it the fastest growing retail loan category. The surge is driven by rising gold prices and a shift in borrowing habits. This growth has boosted the overall retail loan market. Asset quality has also improved with declining delinquency levels across most segments.

India's retail credit growth is driven by a 50% surge in gold loans, reaching ₹170.2 lakh crore in Q4 FY26.

Gold jewellery loans have seen a massive 50 percent jump year-on-year, reaching ₹19 lakh crore. This makes it the fastest growing retail loan category. The surge is driven by…

MUMBAI: Even as gold loans grew 50.4% in FY26 to emerge as the primary driver of retail credit, the home loan portfolio expanded only 9.4%, with growth largely led by higher…

Indian organized gold jewellery retailers anticipate a 13-15% sales volume decline this fiscal due to high gold prices and import curbs. Despite this, robust revenue growth of…

Agri gold loans are growing 40% as farmers leverage rising gold prices for faster credit access, says Kotak Mahindra Bank.