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‘I don’t want to miss out’: Why India’s youth are choosing debt over savings

Digital credit may be reshaping how young Indians spend, save and borrow, even as rising costs, social media and financial illiteracy also push more of them into debt and leave the country facing a growing challenge, CNA’s Insight finds.

CNA Latest News Aug 1, 2026, 10:00 PM Captured Aug 2, 2026, 3:09 AM

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MUMBAI: Until quite recently, Vaishakh Sudhakaran was burdened with debts.

Without any savings to fall back on after the company he was working for shut down, he was “stuck” when he could not find another job.

With rent and bills to pay and his family to take care of, he found himself drawn to advertisements on social media from loan apps offering speed and simplicity.

Eventually, he took multiple loans ranging from 5,000 to 30,000 rupees (US$52 to US$314) from different platforms.

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By June last year, the loan portfolio of fintech-driven non-banking financial companies hit 2.1 trillion rupees as the number of active loans grew by 25.6 per cent year on year, according to credit bureau CRIF High Mark.
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Digital credit may be reshaping how young Indians spend, save and borrow, even as rising costs, social media and financial illiteracy also push more of them into debt and leave the country facing a growing challenge, CNA’s Insight finds.

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