Financial Services in India

The assets under management growth is expected to double to US$ 1,207 billion (Rs. 100 trillion) by 2030 implying a CAGR of 14% from FY24 to FY30.

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Growing
Demand

*Rising income is driving the demand for financial services across income brackets.

*India’s financial services sector is projected to nearly double profits by FY30, led by NBFCs growing at 16% annually. Growth drivers include retail credit, wealth management, payments, and insurance. ​

*Investment corpus in Indian insurance sector might rise to US$ 1 trillion by 2025.

*Private credit investments in India hit a record US$ 9.0 billion in H1 2025, marking a 53% YoY jump. This surge in private credit is driven by expanding demand from businesses and confidence from institutional investors.​

Growing Demand

Innovation

*India benefits from a large cross-utilisation of channels to expand reach of financial services.​

*Emerging digital gold investment options.

*AI-driven banking is said to cut operational timelines by over 60%, boosting digital customer bases and improving security.

Innovation

Policy
Support

*FDI sectoral cap in the insurance sector has been revised from 49% to 74% under the automatic route. The Union Budget 2025-26 also announced the further increase of FDI sectoral cap for the insurance sector from 74% to 100%. This enhanced limit will be available for those companies, which invest the entire premium in India.

*The government launched a 3-month financial inclusion campaign starting in July 2025, targeting full saturation of inclusion schemes at local levels. In July 2025, nearly 6.65 lakh new bank accounts were opened under PM Jan Dhan Yojana, and over 10 lakh re-verifications of KYC were done. The campaign also promotes financial literacy and digital fraud awareness, showing steady progress towards inclusive finance.

Policy Support

Growing
Penetration

*Credit, insurance and investment penetration is rising in rural areas.

*HNWI participation is growing in the wealth management segment.

*Lower mutual fund penetration of 5-6% reflects latent growth opportunities.

*A report from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) suggests that generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to enhance banking operations in India by up to 46%.

Growing Penetration
Last updated: Oct, 2025

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