Indian Non-Bank Lenders Report Early Signs of Stress in Gold Loan Portfolios
India's gold loan market, the fastest-growing lending segment, is showing early signs of stress as major non-bank lenders Bajaj Finance and Piramal Finance report rising overdue loans. Bajaj Finance noted an increase in loans overdue by more than 30 days, mainly from short-term gold loans it has since discontinued. Piramal Finance highlighted concerns over loans to borrowers with prior delinquencies. Despite these issues, both lenders reported profit growth, while the overall delinquency rate remains low amid rapid portfolio expansion.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 21 Oct, 08:19 am. Other outlets followed.