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Banks’ credit growth stagnant in first 5 months of FY13

Banks’ credit growth stagnant in first 5 months of FY13

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Mumbai: Credit growth at Indian banks was almost stagnant in the first five months of the fiscal year that started in April, as policy inaction and bureaucracy held up major infrastructure projects and dampened investor sentiment, bankers said.

Banks’ loans grew 0.6% as of 24 August since the beginning of April, while deposits were up 3.2%, data from the Reserve Bank of India showed on Wednesday.

“The infrastructure sector absorbs a large chunk of bank credit, but it has been facing various issues like not getting clearances from the government, which has hampered credit growth," a senior official of a state-run bank, who did not wish to be named, said.

Typically, banks see higher demand for credit in the second half of the fiscal year, but this year, though some pick-up in credit is expected in the October-March period, bankers said they could fall short of the RBI forecast.

As of 24 August, banks’ credit stood at 47,21,792 crore, marginally lower than 47,23,458 crore two weeks ago, while deposits were at 62,91,699 crore, up 0.1%.

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Published: 05 Sep 2012, 07:52 PM IST
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