{"id":239628,"date":"2026-09-10T10:09:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=239628"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:39:38","slug":"indias-retail-credit-market-rural-genz-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/indias-retail-credit-market-rural-genz-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"India’s Retail Credit Market Shifts to Rural, Gen Z Borrowers via Digital Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"

India’s retail credit market is broadening toward rural areas and Gen Z, with aspirational borrowers driving 79% of new originations.<\/em><\/p>\n

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India’s retail credit market is undergoing a structural shift toward rural households, Gen Z consumers, informal workers and women entrepreneurs, according to Equifax India. Aspirational borrowers accounted for 79 percent of the 14 crore retail credit originations between January and March 2026, worth about Rs 19 lakh crore, with semi-urban and rural markets contributing 73 percent of that credit value. This expansion of India’s retail credit market is being driven by digital lending platforms and alternative data, though it also raises the risk profile of unsecured lending in the newly included borrower segments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

A new report shows India’s retail credit market is no longer concentrated in metro areas or among older, established borrowers.<\/p>\n

Here is what is driving the shift in India’s retail credit market and where the risks may lie.<\/p>\n

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