Margin vs. Growth Trade-off Intensifying
CEO explicitly stated preference for margins over growth if faced with choice. PSU banks offering rates below 7.5% may constrain disbursement growth to 7-8% range rather than double-digit target.
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Retail Asset Quality Pressure
Stage 3 NPA increased by INR 514 crore in Q1, entirely in retail segment, attributed to seasonal collection efficiency issues. Whether this is truly seasonal or structural remains uncertain.
Delayed Competitive Response on Rate Cuts
Management acknowledged being 'slightly delayed' in passing rate cuts vs. repo-linked banks, resulting in loss of near-term disbursement momentum. Customers may have already moved to competitors.
Balance Transfer Retention Risk
Monthly BT at 0.10% may appear manageable but represents INR 1,000 crore quarterly leaving the book. Rewrite facility at 8.75% and top-up loans may not fully stem attrition as competition intensifies.