MSME stress may persist
MSME GNPA increased significantly; management cut volumes by 25% and expects stress to abate only by March-June 2026.
Bajaj Finance · Material risks, their source context, and severity in the latest available quarter.
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MSME GNPA increased significantly; management cut volumes by 25% and expects stress to abate only by March-June 2026.
Captive two-wheeler book (1.5% of AUM) contributes 9% of loan losses; run-down may take time to fully benefit credit costs.
Management intends to pass on cost-of-fund improvements to customers, keeping NIM flat, limiting upside to margins.
Analyst noted that other lenders are not flagging similar MSME issues, raising concern that Bajaj Finance's experience may be idiosyncratic or sector-wide.