Gold loans surge 128% to Rs 3.38 lakh crore as borrowers shift to secured credit, RBI data shows

RBI data showed that banks’ gold loan portfolios grew by over 120% year-on-year between February and August 2025, with NBFCs reporting similar trends. By October, gold loans accounted for nearly a quarter of incremental personal loan additions, helping push total retail credit outstanding to Rs 64.56 lakh crore.