Bank Credit Growth
Latest reading: 19.1 % y-o-y for Fortnight ended 31 Aug 2026 (+0.8 pp fortnight-on-fortnight).
Bank Credit Growth
Year-on-year growth in outstanding credit of scheduled commercial banks, a direct read on transmission of monetary policy into the real economy.
What it means
Year-on-year growth in outstanding credit of scheduled commercial banks, a direct read on transmission of monetary policy into the real economy.
Conflict resolved: 19.1% refers to the fortnight ended 31 Aug (not 4 Sep). Outstanding ~₹223.9 lakh crore; credit rose ~₹3.8 trillion in the fortnight. Previous 18.3% at 15 Aug (Mint rounds it to 18%). Cross-checked across Business Standard, Mint and Deccan Chronicle. Data for 15 Sep fortnight due this week. RBI WSS not read directly. CHECK 25 Sep: RBI Weekly Statistical Supplement for this week is due today ~5 PM IST and was not out at run time (4:30 PM IST).
Release details
- Category
- MONETARY
- Frequency
- FORTNIGHTLY
- Previous
- 18.3
- Benchmark
- MacroNest anchor: credit growth aligned with deposit growth
- Released
- 2026-09-11
- Next release
- Expected: 2026-09-25
- Source
- RBI — Weekly Statistical Supplement
Key questions about Bank Credit Growth
What is the current Bank Credit Growth?
Bank Credit Growth stands at 19.1 % y-o-y for Fortnight ended 31 Aug 2026, against 18.3 % y-o-y previously (+0.8 pp fortnight-on-fortnight). Year-on-year growth in outstanding credit of scheduled commercial banks, a direct read on transmission of monetary policy into the real economy.
Who publishes the Bank Credit Growth data?
Bank Credit Growth is published by RBI — Weekly Statistical Supplement on a fortnightly basis. Release window: Alternate Fridays with RBI WSS. The next update is expected on Expected: 2026-09-25.
What is a healthy level for Bank Credit Growth?
The reference benchmark used on MacroNest is: MacroNest anchor: credit growth aligned with deposit growth. The latest reading of 19.1 % y-o-y is currently assessed as "Strong credit offtake".
Why does Bank Credit Growth matter?
Monetary indicators set the price of money in the economy and flow through to deposit rates, floating-rate loan EMIs and bond yields. Year-on-year growth in outstanding credit of scheduled commercial banks, a direct read on transmission of monetary policy into the real economy.