Report on deployment of bank credit to G and J Sector - March 2026

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council |Published in May’26 Deployment of bank credit March, 2026  Bank credit deployed as on March’26  Monthly movement in deployment of bank credit  Monthly export performance of the G&J sector  Export performance vs Bank credit deployed

Source : Reserve Bank of India Credit deployed to the all industries Credit deployed to the G&J Sector* Bank credit deployed as on March - 2026

• Deployment of credit pertains to the entire G&J sector not limited to SEZ, export or domestic markets. 3,683 3,937 4,582

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 Mar-24 Mar-25 Mar-26 INR Crores in '000 86.4 85.7 121.4

20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0 140.0 Mar-24 Mar-25 Mar-26 INR Crores in '000 6.9% 16.4% -0.7% 41.5% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% Mar-25 Mar-26 Change in credit to G&J Sector (Y-O-Y) Change in credit to Industry (Y-O-Y)

Monthly o/s credit to all industries Monthly o/s credit to the G&J Sector Source : Reserve Bank of India Monthly movement in deployment of bank credit 3,895 3,882 3,933 3,948 4,002 4,081 4,193 4,219 4,413 4,388 4,447 4,582 3,800 3,900 4,000 4,100 4,200 4,300 4,400 4,500 4,600 4,700 Feb-25 May-25 Aug-25 Dec-25 Mar-26 INR Crores in '000 90.9 87.0 88.8 91.5 94.1 100.4 102.1 103.4 110.1 117.2 116.5 121.4 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0 110.0 120.0 130.0 Feb-25 May-25 Aug-25 Dec-25 Mar-26 INR Crores in'000 -1.1% -0.4% 1.3% 0.4% 1.4% 2.0% 2.7% 0.6% 4.6% -0.6% 1.3% 3.0% 6.0% -4.3% 2.1% 3.0% 2.8% 6.7% 1.7% 1.3% 6.5%

.0 90.0 100.0 110.0 120.0 130.0 Feb-25 May-25 Aug-25 Dec-25 Mar-26 INR Crores in'000 -1.1% -0.4% 1.3% 0.4% 1.4% 2.0% 2.7% 0.6% 4.6% -0.6% 1.3% 3.0% 6.0% -4.3% 2.1% 3.0% 2.8% 6.7% 1.7% 1.3% 6.5% 6.5% -0.6% 4.1% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% Apr-25 May-25 Jun-25 Jul-25 Aug-25 Sep-25 Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Change in credit to Industry Change in credit to G&J Sector

Source : GJEPC Analysis Export performance of the G&J sector 7.15 7.61 7.21 7.73 6.46 6.22 6.95 7.24 5.93 7.21 6.56 6.70

1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 Q1 - April to June Q2 - July to September Q3 - October to December Q4 - January to March USD Billion FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026

Source : GJEPC Analysis Commodity wise exports 22047.72 1680.29 9618.81 4390.23 15967.02 1402.44 11230.17 3686.22 13292.43 1267.28 11367.77 2743.58 12159.83 1133.00 11364.32 3060.25 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 Cut & Polished Diamonds Worked LGD Gold Jewellery (Plain & Studded) Others USD Mn 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 (Provisional)

Import & Export Trends Source : GJEPC Analysis 37.74 32.29 28.67 26.40 25.90 22.42 19.61 19.97 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 USD Bn Export Import

mport & Export Trends Source : GJEPC Analysis 37.74 32.29 28.67 26.40 25.90 22.42 19.61 19.97 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 USD Bn Export Import

Source : GJEPC Analysis Export performance vs Bank credit deployed 49% 40% 27% 25% 25.5 39.57 37.72 29.70 26.87 26.40 10.16 10.62 9.45 10.36 10.02 12.98 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 USD Billion Industry export turnover Gross bank credit 35% *There are some marginal changes as compared to previous data with reference taken from GJEPC portal 37%

Latest references issued by RBI: • RBI/2025-26/195 DOR.STR.REC.393/04.02.001/2025-26 dated 19th January 2026 Interest Subvention for Pre- and Post- Shipment Export Credit under Export Promotion Mission (EPM) – Niryat Prothsahan • Notification No. FEMA 23(R)/2026-RB dated 13th January 2026 Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026. • RBI/2025-26/96 DOR.STR.REC.60/21.04.048/2025-26 dated 14th November 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Trade Relief Measures) Directions, 2025 • RBI/2025-26/263 DOR.STR.REC.No.455/21.04.048/2025-26 dated 31st March 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Trade Relief Measures) Directions, 2026 Source : GJEPC Analysis

Relief Measures) Directions, 2025 • RBI/2025-26/263 DOR.STR.REC.No.455/21.04.048/2025-26 dated 31st March 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Trade Relief Measures) Directions, 2026 Source : GJEPC Analysis

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