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Digital Retail Lending to Become $1 Trillion Industry in 5 Years: Report

July 27, 2018

Digital Retail Lending to Become $1 Trillion Industry in 5 Years: Report
According to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), retail lending in the digital space in India might cross the $1 trillion mark in the next 5 years as the digital disbursements continue to grow 500% every year. 

The report said that digital retail lending has exploded in the country especially considering that the traditional lenders have also joined the market to compete with new-age fintech firms.

Alpeh Shah, director, BCG India said that around 50% of loan seekers applied for or borrowed a loan via the Internet in the last 12 months.

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