Bank credit to industry grew by twenty percent in July, while agriculture advances expanded faster. Non-food bank credit saw nineteen point one percent growth year-on-year. Large and medium industries experienced accelerated credit growth, and micro and small industries showed steady expansion. Services sector credit grew by twenty-two point nine percent, supported by financial companies and trade.

Bank credit growth surged to 16.5% in June 2026, while deposits remained robust at 11.5%, signaling economic strength.

Bank lending saw a broad-based acceleration in July, with non-food bank credit growing 19.1 per cent year-on-year in the fortnight ended July 31, 2026, compared with 9.9 per cent…