April 8, 2026 4:25 PM

NITI Aayog releases report highlighting surge in women’s participation in India’s credit market

NITI Aayog has released the second edition of its report titled “From Borrowers to Builders: Women and India’s Evolving Credit Market”, highlighting a significant rise in women’s participation in the country’s formal credit ecosystem. The report, published in collaboration with the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), TransUnion CIBIL, and MicroSave Consulting, reveals that women borrowers now account for a credit portfolio of ₹76 lakh crore - constituting 26% of India’s total s...