Oct 2013 Gross Bank Credit grows at 16.6%
On a year-on-year basis, gross bank credit increased by 16.6% in October 2013 as compared to 17.9% in September 2013. The growth of food credit declines by (-) 1.6% in October 2013 as compared with 6.3% in September 2013 and non-food bank credit increased by 17% in October 2013 as compared to 18.2% in September 2013.
The credit to NBFCs increased by 22.1% in October 2013 as compared with 26.6% in September 2013. The credit to agriculture increased by 13.2% in October 2013 and also in the month of September 2013.
The gross bank credit stands at Rs. 52,796 billion as on October 2013 as compared to Rs.45,261 billion as on October 2012.
Monthly trend in growth of gross bank credit (%) (YoY)
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from RBI
Credit to industry increased by 15.9% in October 2013 as compared to 17.6% in September 2013. The deceleration in credit growth to industry in the month of October 2013 was observed in respect of cement and cement products, basic metals and metal products, vehicles, vehicle parts and transport equipments and mining and quarrying, while most other sub- sectors recorded acceleration.
The services sector credit increased by 21.7% in October 2013 as compared with 22.1% in September 2013. Personal loans increased by 16.4% in October 2013 as compared with 17.9% in September 2013. Growth in the components of personal loans in October 2013 stood at housing (19.3%), advances against fixed deposits (9.6%), advances to individuals against shares, bonds, etc. (16%), education (8.9%) and vehicle loans (22.4%).
Deployment of Gross Bank Credit by major sectors (Rs. Billion)
Sector | September 2013* | October 2013** | September 2013^ (Y-O-Y growth) | October 2013^^ (Y-O-Y growth) |
(%) | (%) | |||
Gross Bank Credit | 52969 | 52796 | 17.9 | 16.6 |
Food Credit | 949 | 866 | 6.3 | (-) 1.6 |
Non-food Credit | 52020 | 51931 | 18.2 | 17.0 |
Agriculture & Allied Activities | 6100 | 6192 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
Industry (Micro & Small, Medium and Large ) | 23715 | 23565 | 17.6 | 15.9 |
Services | 12553 | 12472 | 22.1 | 21.7 |
Personal Loans | 9653 | 9702 | 17.9 | 16.4 |
Priority Sector | 16445 | 16685 | 17.6 | 18.0 |
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from RBI
Note: Data are provisional and are collected on a monthly basis from select 47 scheduled commercial banks accounting for about 95% of the
total non-food credit deployed by all scheduled commercial banks;
* Data pertains as on September 20, 2013, ** Data pertains as on October 18, 2013, ^Data pertains as on September 20, 2013 over September 21, 2012
^^ Data pertains as on October 18, 2013 over October 19, 2012
Warm regards,
Dr. S P Sharma
Chief Economist
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