Strong signs of profitability pick-up driven by lower opex and credit costs Operating expenses have started stabilizing: Equitas (EQUITAS) reported PPoP growth of 62%/42% QoQ/YoY (INR675m, off a low base), driven by strong cost control (cost-to-income ratio declined to a multi-quarter low of 77%). Total income increased 6.5%/20.3% QoQ/YoY (NII growth of 12% YoY, other income growth of 111% YoY, driven by higher share of liability fees). Provisions were controlled at INR139m, leading to PAT of INR348m. Balance sheet de-risking continues: In keeping with the goal of reducing the...