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UP economy sees surge in credit allocation and industrial investment

Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a historic shift in its financial landscape. Recent data shows a sharp increase in credit allocation, industrial investment and banking access, signaling a strong shift in the economy towards self-reliance and manufacturing-led growth.

1. Loan-to-deposit ratio: surge in financial momentum

The credit-to-deposit (CD) ratio is a key indicator of how effectively a country uses bank deposits for local lending and development.

  • Significant growth: Uttar Pradesh’s reserve requirement ratio has jumped from 43% in 2017 to 60% in 2024. This comes after decades of slow growth and represents a major shift in the state’s financial health.
  • Closing the gap: This improvement reflects improved access to credit and growing confidence in the state’s economy. To put this into perspective, the ratio reached an all-time low of 32.8% in 1990.
  • Banking Infrastructure: The state has significantly expanded its reach through:
    • 20,416 bank branches
    • 4,00,932 Mitras Bank and BC Sakhis Bank
    • 18,747 ATMs
    • Total: 4,40,095 banking touch points providing financial services across the state.

2. Industrial credit: Promote the development of manufacturing industry

The state’s success in doubling industrial credit in just seven years underscores its commitment to becoming a manufacturing hub.

  • Doubling investment: Industrial credit will grow from Rs 82,800 crore in 2017 to Rs 1.68 billion in 2024.
  • Policy Intervention: This growth is attributed to strong policy intervention, infrastructure development and active efforts to encourage investors.
  • Private investment: This sustained attention not only attracts large-scale private investment, but also boosts the confidence of financial institutions in the country’s industrial sector.

3. Total credit allocation: 3x available capital

The overall available capital in Uttar Pradesh has grown exponentially, empowering entrepreneurs and rural development.

  • Rapid Distribution: Uttar Pradesh’s total outstanding credit will increase from Rs 354 crore in 2017 to Rs 924 crore in 2024. It has grown 2.6 times in just seven years.
  • Historical background: In 1990, total credit was only Rs 72 billion, which reached only Rs 396 billion in 2004. The recent surge indicates a significant increase in credit absorptive capacity.
  • Supportive policies: Key drivers of this growth include:
    • Expand digital financial services and banking infrastructure.
    • Support financing and agricultural credit schemes for micro, small and medium enterprises.
    • Financial Inclusion: Initiatives like universal Jan Dhan account coverage, BC Sakhi Yojana to provide doorstep banking through women agents, and 2025 Gram Panchayat financial saturation campaign.
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