Elevated opex growth may delay RoA improvement
Opex grew 13.4% YoY (12.1% ex-labor code impact); if income growth does not accelerate, operating leverage may be slower than expected.
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Opex grew 13.4% YoY (12.1% ex-labor code impact); if income growth does not accelerate, operating leverage may be slower than expected.
Management acknowledged that expected credit loss norms may lead to higher credit costs on a steady-state basis, though impact is uncertain.
Management noted that the full impact of SA rate cuts on deposit mobilization will be visible only in coming quarters; a sharper-than-expected slowdown could pressure funding.
SMA in credit cards increased marginally QoQ; while management downplayed it, continued deterioration could raise credit costs.