NITI AAYOG LAUNCHES REPORT ON “FROM BORROWERS TO BUILDERS: WOMEN AND INDIA’S EVOLVING CREDIT MARKET”

• Second edition of NITI Aayog's flagship report on women's participation in India's formal credit ecosystem, released 7 April 2026 in New Delhi.
• Headline finding: women hold a ₹76 lakh crore credit portfolio = 26% of total system credit, signalling a shift from "access-led inclusion" to "progression-led participation".
• UPSC relevance: maps to financial inclusion, women-led development (Nari Shakti), GS-III economy and the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) narrative.