Total card spends saw a strong rebound during July'25, coming in at 1.94L Cr versus 1.83L Cr in June'25. Credit card spends rose by ~6% MoM (vs a ~3.6% decline in June'25), though YoY growth moderated to ~12.2% (vs ~15.2% in June'25). Cards-inforce stood at ~111.6Mn as of July'25, up ~6.8% YoY but broadly stable on a MoM basis. Net new card additions picked up to ~4.2 lakhs (vs just ~0.07 lakhs in June'25), led by HDFCB (~3.15 lakhs), AXISB (~1.2 lakhs) and SBI (~0.8 lakh). Transaction volumes also improved, rising ~6% MoM (vs ~2% decline in June'25) and ~27% YoY (vs ~28% in June'25). Festive seasonality and steadier macros point to firmer spends in the coming months, with UPI-linked credit lines expanding acceptance at QR rails and...