# NBFCs now originate 47% of new consumer loans: FIDC-CIBIL report

2026-10-05T12:15:42+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) accounted for 47% of new-to-credit consumer loan originations in India as of June 2026, according to a joint report by the Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) and TransUnion CIBIL. The report, titled Bharat Nirman: NBFC Forming the Foundation of Credit Dispersion, found that 36% of credit-eligible consumers have accessed credit through an NBFC at least once, and 46% of all credit-active consumers hold an NBFC loan. The report highlighted NBFCs' dominant role in small-ticket and rural lending. Loans up to Rs 2 lakh make up 82% of consumer credit origination volumes by number, and NBFCs contribute 47% of those, against 17% for banks. Semi-urban and rural markets account for over 58% of NBFC loans by volume. Over the past decade, the NBFC credit-active consumer base grew nearly sevenfold, about 2.5 times faster than the overall credit industry. The retail delinquency rate for NBFCs stood at 1.1%, below the industry average of 1.3%.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both CNBC TV18 and the Economic Times reported the FIDC-TransUnion CIBIL findings with neutral-report framing and no discernible editorial slant. Each outlet led with the 47% share of new-to-credit originations and the low delinquency rate. CNBC TV18 gave more detail on the rural and semi-urban composition and the shift in borrower profile over ten years, while the Economic Times emphasised the cure-rate difference between credit-monitoring and non-monitoring borrowers. Neither outlet omitted or overstated any material finding from the report. The uniform coverage reflects a data-driven story with no partisan stakes, leaving readers with the report's observation that the next phase for NBFCs is building longer credit relationships with existing customers.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- cnbctv18.com (neutral report) <https://www.cnbctv18.com/personal-finance/nbfcs-now-account-for-nearly-half-of-indias-new-consumer-borrowers-finds-fidc-transunion-cibil-report-20004713.htm>
  Led with data, no editorial framing or opinion
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/nbfcs-account-for-nearly-half-of-small-loans-while-delinquencies-stay-low/articleshow/134702678.cms>
  Straight factual reporting, no slant detected

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: FIDC, NBFCs, Raman Aggarwal, TransUnion CIBIL
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