Economics

Worst Unemployment in Decades Strains Indian Consumer Loans

  • Slowing economy, high unemployment is stretching family purses
  • Higher defaults depend on economy’s progress: Fitch Ratings
Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg
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Credit analysts are keeping a watchful eye on signs of stress in Indian household debt after unemployment rose to a 45-year high and as lenders grapple with the worstBloomberg Terminal soured debt levels of any major economy.