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RBI policy boosts MSME credit to 20 percent pushing growth from a near collapse
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Credit growth jumps from 1% to 6.5% in a year
RBI’s monetary policy measures, including ECLGS, helped revive lending momentum for MSMEs. Credit to industry rebounded to 6.5% in February 2022 from just 1.0% a year earlier, supported by stronger flows to micro and small businesses and improving conditions in large industry. The turnaround is credited to policy-linked credit interventions.
- Credit growth to industry rebounded to 6.5% in Feb 2022
- MSME lending flows helped lift micro and small business credit
- ECLGS is cited as a key support behind the improvement
- Large industry also showed a turnaround alongside MSMEs
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