Credit card spending in India moderated in January to Rs 1.99 lakh crore, down from December’s festival-led high but up over 8% year-on-year. This indicates a normalization of growth after a festive surge, with active card numbers rising to 116.6 million, though new additions slowed due to tighter underwriting and regulatory caution.
Forex reserves rise $7.3 billion as FCNR & ECB flows pick up
The country’s stockpile of assets denominated in foreign currencies rose $7.26 billion to $674 billion in the week ended July 3, the latest data from