![HDFC Bank is the first bank to cross the milestone of 2 crore credit cards-in-force HDFC Bank is the first bank to cross the milestone of 2 crore credit cards-in-force](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVRDPahq2KWT0TJMlmDkMFhIV4pAt57Xk8lLNPupmrvI2wlSprGwDcvHfotIhLdiwW26el61PB9zNhFtyVinl3Wf49qnKlx4x2pAJTEtWFF1OhTNBsuWEF6TmcIVNyo4L2LaGLi9KZmOkaYsMEkUAyv7pDcLRR6kNxSCHmZ9ySRDAwj286-cUd5aTvcUo/w320-h192-rw/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Untitled%20(500%20%C3%97%20300%20px)%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(19).png)
- The private sector lender started the credit card business in 2001 with the launch of its first credit card, reaching the mark of 1 crore cards-in-force in 2017.
- The bank doubled this to 2 crore cards in another six years.
- As of March 2023, HDFC Bank has the largest market share of the credit card business in India, accounting for 28.6 percent of the market.
- According to the latest RBI data, the bank added 3.2 lakh cards in November, taking the total number of cards outstanding to 1.95 crore.
- Monthly card spends for the bank are in the range of ₹35,000-45,000 crore.
- The bank’s payments business, including consumer durable loans and credit cards, accounted for 8 percent of retail assets as of December 2023.
Question:
Q.1 What was the market share of HDFC Bank in the credit card business in India as of March 2023?a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 28.6%
d. 50%