New Delhi, June 24 -- Credit demand in rural and semi-urban areas has remained relatively strong as compared to metro and urban areas, even as overall credit enquiries witnessed moderation in the country.

According to the TransUnion CIBIL data for the three months ending March 2025, rural and semi-urban regions have weathered the slowdown in demand better than metro and urban areas.

It said, "Credit demand in rural and semi-urban areas seemed to have weathered the demand moderation better".

As per the data, credit enquiries in rural areas accounted for 22 per cent of the total credit enquiries during the quarter ended March 2025, which is an improvement from 20 per cent in both March 2023 and March 2024.

Semi-urban areas, on the other...