Bank credit off-take slows to 11.1 percent in October

17 Dec 2014 Evaluate

Showing sluggishness in domestic economy recovery, credit flow to the commercial sector has come down to 11.1 percent in October from 14.2 percent in April on account of weak demand for banking funds. During October 2013, the bank credit growth was recorded at 17 percent.

The government has stated that there has been deceleration of bank credit off-take by medium and large industries, services and priority sector in October 2014 as compared to October 2013. The corporate sector is also moving to alternative sources for their funding needs and also tapping the commercial paper market.

Indian industrial production contracted by 4.2 percent in October, mainly on account of poor show by the manufacturing sector. The manufacturing output which accounts for around 75 percent of the IIP index, contracted by 7.6 percent in October, as compared to a dip of 1.3 percent in the same month last year. Most of infrastructure projects are still stuck due to the issue of clearances and firms are burdened by debt and low cash flows. Furthermore, prevailing high interest rate scenario in domestic economy is also discouraging domestic companies to take credit.  India’s economic growth slowed down to 5.3% y-o-y to 14.39 lakh crore in Q2FY15 as against 5.7% in the previous quarter.  

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