HDFC reported 2QFY22 PAT (in-line) of INR37.8b, up 32% YoY / 26% QoQ. The increase was primarily driven by lower credit costs of 31bps (which stood at INR4.5b, against the expectation of INR6b). NII (in-line) grew 14% YoY to INR41.1b. Reported spreads stood at 2.29% and were stable QoQ. Assignment income was lower than expected and stood at INR1.3b v/s our estimate of INR4.1b. Gross Stage 2 and Stage 3 declined to 8.67% v/s 9.24% a quarter ago....