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AI could slow affluent India; QSRs, credit cards may show stress first: BNP Paribas’ Kunal Vora

Published 5 Aug 2026

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Coming to loans, personal loans increased by 13% in FY25 and FY26 which is softer versus the earlier years. Also, the recent resurgence in personal loans has been supported by the GST rate cut which is driving the demand for automobiles and the spike in gold price is driving the gold loans growth.

India's affluent consumption story is entering a more challenging phase as artificial intelligence begins reshaping white-collar employment. Kunal Vora, Head of India Equity Research at BNP Paribas, says early signs of stress could emerge in entry-le... [11881 chars]

Source: The Economic Times

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