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Indian gold loans surged 128.5% year-on-year to ₹3.38 lakh crore by October 2025, driven by rural and semi-urban demand.
Gold loans in India have surged nearly fourfold over the past three years, driven by rising gold prices, higher loan amounts, and strong demand from semi-urban and rural borrowers, who now account for over 60% of new retail loan originations.
The segment, favored for fast disbursement, flexible repayment, and lower effective interest rates, has become a key growth engine for banks, small finance banks, and microfinance institutions, with RBI data showing a 128.5% year-on-year increase in gold jewellery-backed loans to ₹3.38 lakh crore by October 2025.
Though still a small share of total non-food credit, its rapid expansion signals a structural shift toward secured lending as unsecured and corporate credit remain subdued.
Los préstamos de oro indios aumentaron un 128.5% interanual a ₹3.38 lakh crore para octubre de 2025, impulsados por la demanda rural y semiurbana.