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India Number of Credit Cards (Total Cards in Circulation)

Monthly total number of active credit cards in India (in million) from Nov 2019 onward. This represents the total credit cards issued and in use across banks. Source: RBI Payment System Indicators.

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LATEST VALUE (Jul 2026)122.858million
MAX VALUE122.858million in Jul 2026
GROWTH SINCE START125.8%Nov 2019 to Jul 2026
YEARS OF DATA7 YearsNov 2019 to Jul 2026
TOTAL DATA POINTS81Monthly Observations

Credit Cards - Total Count(million)

Updated 31 Jul 2026

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Monthly total number of active credit cards in India (in million) from Nov 2019 onward. This represents the total credit cards issued and in use across banks. Source: RBI Payment System Indicators.

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Value = As reported by the official source.

This dataset represents reported values over time. Growth patterns should be interpreted using the chart and filters, not CAGR.

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Reserve Bank of India
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Topics

  • Credit Cards
  • Card Issuance
  • Banking
  • Consumer Credit
  • India
  • Rbi Data
  • Fintech Data
  • Lending Market
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