Indian Textiles and Apparels Industry availed credit of Rs.1.62 lakh crore as of December 2020, reveals a report by SIDBI-CRIF
The number of active loans in the sector stood at 4.26 lakh as of December 2020
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution engaged in the promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and CRIF High Mark, a leading Ind ian credit bureau today, launched its third edition of Industry Spotlight that analyses the ‘Indian Textile and Ap parels’ industry.
Credit landscape in the Indian textile and apparels industry
According to the report, the total amount of credit availed by the sector as of December 2020 stood at Rs.1.62 lakh crore, which witnessed a Y-o-Y decline of nearly 20%. This is due to the suspension of manufacturing activ ities in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. The report also states that the nu mber of active loans (volume), in the sector stood at 4.26 lakh, as of December 2020.
The industry observed a quarterly decline in Non-Performing Assets or NPAs (proportion of credit value delin q uent by 90+ days) over the last 2 years, from 29.59% in September 2018 to 15.98% in September 2020. NPAs in December 2020 increased by 0.94% which is nearly 8% lower than NPAs in December 2019.
Export earnings from the sector dropped as of December 2020
Over the years, apparels have contributed to a majority share of exports, followed by home textiles and fabric. Ho wever, as per the third edition of the Industry Spotlight, export credit as of December 2020 stands 25% lower Y-o-Y, largely attributable to a decline in exports due to the pandemic.
MSME borrowers have a lion share of the overall credit by volume
With 95% of the overall credit by volume of the sector concentrated in micro, small and medium segment of borrowers, the industry has a presence of close to 5 lakh borrowers as of December 2020.
Geographical insights on top textile hubs
At the state level, Maharashtra has the largest share of the credit portfolio at 25% of the credit book to the sector.
The report emphasizes that the top thirteen regions rich in textiles and apparels manufacturing accounted for 80% of the credit portfolio of the sector as of December 2020. Nearly all states have districts manufacturing textiles and apparels, having several credit active units. Some districts such as Mumbai and Surat have more than Rs. 10,000 crore credit portfolios as of December 2020.
Shri Sivasubramanian Ramann, Chairman and Managing Director, SIDBI said, “The Textiles and Apparels indust ry in India is one of the oldest and largest sectors of the Indian economy and critical to the country’s emplo ym ent story. The sector is the fifth largest in exports, contributing to 12% of the country’s export earnings and 2% to GDP. India is a world leader in textiles and possesses the en tire manufacturing value chain. The Union Bud get 2021-22 has taken into consideration the needs of all sectors of the economy in the quest for the $5 trillion eco nomy and accordingly, in order to enhance India’s textiles competitiveness globally, the scheme for Mega Integ rated Tex tile Regions and Apparel Parks (MITRAs) was announced that will create world class infrastructure wi th plug n play facilities for the domestic market to showcase steep recovery.”
Mr. Navin Chandani, MD & CEO, CRIF India, said, “Despite the pandemic, the top thirteen regions active in tex tiles and apparels manufacturing constituted 80% of the credit portfolio as of December 2020. In India, each st ate has a unique contribution to the apparels and textile sector. The Government of India announced a special ec onomic package in May 2020 under the Atmanirbhar Bharat program that is set to benefit the large number of small-scale entities, including the weavers and artisans across the country. The right policy interventions, abu ndant availability and fair access to raw materials along with the surplus available labour can further boost the development of this crucial sector.”
Lender profiles for the Indian textile and apparel sector
Public sector banks are dominant lenders in providing finance to the sector with a share of 62.61% in volume as of December 2020. The share of private banks, NBFCs and foreign banks were 23.49%, 8.66% and 1.41%, respe ctively. By value, private banks have the largest share at 40.54% followed by public sector banks with 36.59%, foreign banks comprising of 9.14% and NBFCs with 8.47% as of December 2020.
About Industry Spotlight Report: Industry Spotlight is a series of quarterly reports providing data and trends on industry sectors in each edition, introduced with an aim to help policymakers with the real time data that can be useful to frame policies. It analyses the credit landscape of the sector, major lenders, sectoral composition and borrower segments along with its risk analysis. The report entails an analysis of credit flow at cluster level while factoring the state of MSMEs in the respective cluster. The first volume was launched in September 2020 with a focus on the Indian Drugs & Pharmaceutical Industry followed by Indian Auto & Auto Components Industry whi ch was released in January 2021.
About SIDBI: Since its formation in 1990, SIDBI has been impacting the lives of citizens across various strata of the society through its integrated, innovative and inclusive approach. Be it traditional, domestic small entrepre neurs, bottom-of-the-pyramid entrepreneurs, to high-end knowledge-based entrepreneurs, SIDBI has directly or indirectly touched the lives of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) through various credit and developmental engagements. SIDBI 2.0 carries the vision of inclusive, innovative and impact-oriented engagements.
To know more, check out: https://www.sidbi.in
About CRIF India: CRIF is a global group headquartered in Europe and has been ranked among the top 50 fintech companies globally by IDC. CRIF now offers products and services for Credit Information, Business Information, Analytics, Scoring, Credit Management and Decision solutions in India. CRIF High Mark is one of the four leading credit bureaus that has the largest database of individual records and supports millions of lending decisions eve ry month. It is the first full-service credit bureau and covers all borrower segments – Commercial, Retail and Mi crofinance. CRIF works with all leading financial institutions in the country providing them a comprehensive bur eau coverage using its proprietary ‘Made in India for India Search Engine’, proven to work even with low quality data.
To know more, check out: https://www.crifhighmark.com/
