This document discusses the impact of an industrial slowdown on credit flow and the quality of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India. It analyzes secondary data on credit flow to SMEs from public sector banks in Rajasthan over recent years. The analysis finds that while there was consistent growth in credit to SMEs, the pace increased sharply from 2007-2008. However, the numbers may be inflated due to an expansion in what is included under SMEs in 2006. Despite the global recession, the number of SME beneficiaries in Rajasthan continued growing between late 2008 and early 2009.