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The Sponge Is Animated

The party's over, it's crunch time now on loans. Will the Indian consumer go under?

Buck The Trend
  • Retail prime lending rate of home loans at 14.25 per cent, the highest in over a decade
  • Over 20 per cent increase in use of credit cards for purchases of grocery and fuel in the last few weeks
  • Defaults on loans expected to increase as borrowers find it difficult to meet EMI commitments
  • No evidence of slowdown in corporate investments but impact likely in 6-8 months

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