KMB saw a mixed quarter as core PPoP missed PLe by 4% though asset quality improved. Despite lifting of embargo and acquiring StanC's PL portfolio of Rs 33bn, loan growth was weak at 13.5% YoY (PLe 15.0%). NII was 3% lower owing to QoQ increase in balance sheet liquidity by Rs377bn leading to softer NIM at 4.5% for FY25 (PLe 4.67%). While we are factoring NIM decline of 10bps YoY in FY26E to 4.4%, levers for upgrade are (1) utilization of excess liquidity (2) faster growth in PL/CC and (3) reduction in fixed SA rate from 3.8%. Asset quality was...