RBL's 4QFY18 PAT rose 8%/37% QoQ/YoY to INR1.78b (in-line). NII grew 42% YoY to INR5b, led by 37% YoY advances growth and 48bp YoY NIM expansion to 3.98%. Opex growth trailed income growth sequentially (CI ratio of 52.8% v/s 54% in 3Q), leading to PPoP growth of 15%/36% QoQ/YoY. Key positives were: a) loan growth of 9% QoQ and 37% YoY, b) fee income growth of 32% YoY, driven by 167% YoY growth in distribution/CC fees and c) reported NIM expansion of 9bp QoQ to 3.98%, with improvement in spreads. Asset quality improved, with absolute GNPA declining 2% QoQ (1.4% of loans, -16bp QoQ). Sequential improvement in asset quality was due to controlled slippages (INR1.15b, 1.6% annualized) and upgrade of an INR525m agri account, which had slipped in 3Q