From 2010-to 2018, the bank credit (excluding SLR loans) was about 50-52 per cent of the nominal GDP, which has now slipped below 45 per cent as against the world average of 89-90 per cent. Following this, the investment rate (gross fixed capital formation) of India in terms of GDP percentage has also declined, causing a slowdown in GDP growth rate. Hence, the declining trend of bank credits must be reversed, particularly in the productive sector. Failing this, the growth rate of GDP might remain below projections.