Credit Growth in India: Climbing, But Unevenly

India’s credit ecosystem is in an expansionary phase, with lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) emerging as a vital growth engine. MSME credit has crossed the ₹40 trillion mark as of March 2025, reflecting an annual growth rate of nearly 20%. Asset quality is improving too, with serious delinquencies at a five-year low…

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From Savings to Scams: How Mule Accounts Turned Deposits into BFSI’s New Operational Risk

For years, Indian banks treated deposit operations as relatively “safe” compared to the messy world of loan books. That comfort is gone. A surge in mule accounts, legitimate bank accounts commandeered or rented to launder proceeds of cybercrime has shifted operational risk from loans to deposits. Senior bankers are tightening KYC and continuous due diligence…

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