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Indian smartphone loan defaults rose 20% monthly after a 2024 RBI ban on remote device blocking, but experts say the trend is manageable.
Smartphone financing defaults in India are rising sharply, with a 20% month-on-month increase in delinquencies following the Reserve Bank of India’s 2024 ban on lenders remotely blocking devices due to data privacy concerns.
The move ended a practice used to enforce repayment via OEM apps, exposing weaknesses in loan portfolios.
Although smartphone loans make up about half of the consumer durable lending segment, outstanding balances declined to Rs 22,279 crore by September 2025, down 4.7% from the previous year.
Lenders are now focusing on higher-creditworthiness borrowers and cross-selling to reliable customers.
Industry experts say the rise in defaults is not systemic and can be managed through risk controls, as most delinquencies are resolved before becoming non-performing.
Los incumplimientos de préstamos de teléfonos inteligentes indios aumentaron un 20% mensualmente después de una prohibición de RBI en 2024 sobre el bloqueo de dispositivos remotos, pero los expertos dicen que la tendencia es manejable.