SPANDANASPHOORTYFINANCIA / bear-case history

Track the concerns that keep returning.

Spandana Sphoorty Financial · risk themes across the available quarters.

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Bear-case history

Risks carried through the record.

El Niño and fertilizer issues impacting portfolio

Management acknowledged seasonal risks from El Niño and fertilizer supply, which could stress rural borrower repayment capacity.

medium

High rejection rates limiting growth

Rejection rates remain at 60-65%, indicating tight credit filters that could constrain disbursement growth.

medium

Individual loan product scalability and credit risk

New individual loan product (₹1-4 lakh, unsecured) lacks SRO guardrails; pilot success and underwriting discipline are unproven at scale.

high