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Credit card spending falls 2.8% to ₹2.02 lakh crore in August

2 sources · first seen 22:29 24 Sept · updated 23:36 24 Sept

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  • August credit card spending fell 2.8% from July’s ₹2.08 lakh crore to ₹2.02 lakh crore
  • Online credit card spending declined 7%; outstanding cards rose to 124.05 million
  • Slower card spending may weigh on lenders and payment firms exposed to consumer credit growth

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August credit card spending and market shares

Credit card spending fell 2.8% to ₹2.02 trillion in August, while outstanding cards rose to 124.05 million. Industry spending growth slowed to 5.5% from 7.1% in July.

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2 reports · earliest 22:29
Business StandardCredit card spends fall 2.8% to ₹2.02 trillion in August, shows RBI data22:29Economic TimesCredit card spending falls 2.8% in August as new card additions slow23:36