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Bandhan Bank’s near-term profitability remains under pressure, impacted by yield resets, elevated provisions, and continued EEB slippages, however deposit granularity is improving, with a healthy CASA and retail term deposit mix, while the secured loan portfolio continues to gain share, supporting better asset quality over time.
Growth in loans was seen across segments and is expected to continue in the *over or under performance to benchmark index second half of the year due to the festival season and rising credit demand in the small and medium enterprises (SME) segment. It expects to hold on to its market share gain in deposits. Savings rate repricing has led to a decrease in the cost of funds in the quarter. HDFC Bank expects time deposit repricing to become beneficial after six quarters. It is focusing on creating an operational leverage in the long term through investments in distribution and technology. The bank expects...
The bank has a meaningful presence in international operations with its JVs and subsidiaries. ~17% of total business comes from overseas. Q2FY26 performance: Bank of Baroda reported a steady Q2FY26 performance, with global advances rising 11.9% YoY, led by continued traction in RAM portfolio (Retail 17.6% YoY, Agri 17.4%, MSME 13.9%) even as corporate credit growth remained muted at 3%. Deposit growth up 9.3% YoY was supported by granular accretion while dependence on bulk deposits have increased, while creditdeposit ratio stood at 85.3%. NIM improved 5 bps QoQ to 2.96%, aided by interest on IT...
The company continues to demonstrate strong disbursement traction, while margins should remain resilient supported by declining funding costs, recent pricing actions, and operating leverage from scale.
Spandana Sphoorty (SPANDANA)’s 2QFY26 loss stood at ~INR2.5b (vs. MOFSLe loss of INR2.4b). NII dipped 70% YoY to ~INR1.05b (in line). Opex declined ~14% YoY to ~INR1.9b (in line).
MGFL reported consol. PAT of INR2.2b in 2QFY26 (12% beat). NII declined ~16% YoY to ~INR13.8b (in line) and PPoP declined ~35% YoY to ~INR6.7b (in line). Operating expenses grew 6% YoY to ~INR7.4b (in line).
LIC Housing Finance’s (LICHF) 2QFY26 PAT grew ~2% YoY to ~INR13.5b (in line). NII in 2QFY26 rose ~3% YoY to ~INR20.4b (in line). Fee and other income grew 74% YoY to INR1.4b.
The company recorded its highest-ever profit after tax and retail disbursements, demonstrating its strong positioning was likely to help it capitalise on opportunities and navigate potential headwinds. LTF is expected to improve its asset quality, with operating expenses and credit costs anticipated to decline from current levels, which should help enhance performance. Furthermore, the company remains committed to acquiring high-quality customers through technology-driven underwriting and...
In-line result; robust volume growth trends continue: Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) reported 2QFY26 standalone revenue of INR1.5b and EBITDA of INR1.3b, both in line with estimates, supported by traded electricity volumes of 35.2BUs, which were also in line with expectations.
Bandhan Bank (Bandhan) reported a weak set of numbers. PAT was muted at INR 1.1bn (0.2% RoA), burdened by a sharp 55bps dip in NIM (on account of bulky yield compression amidst continued mix change and modest improvement in cost of deposits), elevated credit costs and muted treasury gains QoQ.
Asset quality experienced slight improvement, with GNPA/NNPA declining to 0.94%/0.48% from 0.98%/0.54% in Q2FY26. The company's credit cost remained very low, with provisioning largely limited to new growth, highlighting effective...
Bank of Baroda (BOB) reported 2QFY26 PAT of INR48.1b (up 5.9% QoQ, down 8% YoY, 12% beat), aided by NII growth (owing to IT refund of INR7.5b), lower provisions and contained opex growth.
After successfully strengthening its retail asset franchise during FY24–25, PNB Housing Finance (PNB HF) has shifted its focus towards enhancing profitability going ahead, and its highest quarterly (since FY21) RoE at >13% during Q2FY26 is a reflection of sustained improvement across financial parameters despite management transition.
KFin Technologies (KFin) reported a 10% YoY growth in operating revenue to INR3.1b in 2QFY26 (in line). The revenue was driven by 10%/16%/33% YoY growth in domestic MF solutions/issuer solutions/international solutions segments.
Kotak delivered broadly a steady performance with balanced growth and profitability. Core metrics improved, supported by healthy loan and deposit growth and asset quality gains.
Strong parentage led distribution remains key catalyst Q2FY26 performance: SBI Life reported a steady Q2FY26 performance, with APE growth of 10% YoY, driven by strong traction in non-par savings (20% of APE) and protection business (33% YoY), while ULIP maintained a balanced 55% share. Bancassurance remained the key growth driver with a 57% APE contribution, supported by healthy productivity in SBI and RRB channels, whereas agency momentum revived in September aided by 64,000 new agent addition and higher non-par share. VNB margin improved to 27.8% (vs 26.8% YoY) despite 80 bps GST...
