Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Banks Profit from iPhone 17 Sales in India
Imagine you want a fancy new phone, like the iPhone 17!
In India, many people buy these phones using a payment plan called EMI, where they pay a little bit each month.
While Apple makes the phone, it's the banks that make a lot of money.
Banks charge interest on these monthly payments.
A lot of people using EMI means banks collect a huge amount of extra money from interest.
For many, buying an iPhone on EMI isn't just about having a phone; it's about how they pay for it, and it helps the banks grow their money.
It shows how buying expensive things is tied to owing money, helping banks to profit.
A chartered accountant highlighted banks profit from iPhone 17 sales in India.
Approximately 70% of iPhone 17 buyers in India may use EMIs.
At a 14% interest rate, each buyer could pay ₹6,420 in interest.
Indian banks could earn ₹449 crore from EMI interest.
Premium consumerism in India is intertwined with the credit economy.
- Who
- Consumers, Banks, Apple
- What
- Banks earn significant interest from iPhone 17 EMI purchases.
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- India
- Why
- Consumers finance aspirations through debt, benefiting banks.
- iPhone 17 Price
- ₹82,900
- Estimated EMI Buyers
- 700,000
- EMI Interest Rate
- 14% (12-month)
- Interest Paid Per Buyer
- ₹6,420
- Total Bank Interest
- ₹449 crore