Major Indian banks, including HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra, are facing increased defaults from over-leveraged small borrowers. Reuters report said that a rise in stress levels within personal loans and micro-credit segments is expected. This trend signifies a shift in the credit cycle, with bad loans increasing after previously reaching a multi-year low of 2.8 per cent of total assets as of March 2024, the news agency reported citing Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.