Only when we thought asset quality was on mend and liquidity overhang subsiding for SHTF, the pandemic shocks knocked both the aforesaid parameters yet again putting near term earnings under pressure. Q4FY20 witnessed 70%+ decline in PAT both YoY/QoQ to Rs2.2bn (PLe:Rs7.9bn) largely on account of Rs9.1bn COVID provisioning. Business trends stood weaker than expectations for 81-day quarter with AUMs at Rs1097bn (PLe:Rs1117bn) growing flattish QoQ (5% up YoY) led by slowing pace of...