UNIONBANKOFINDIA / bear-case history

Track the concerns that keep returning.

Union Bank of · risk themes across the available quarters.

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Bear-case history

Risks carried through the record.

West Asia geopolitical disruption impact

Ongoing West Asia conflict could stress energy-sensitive sectors and remittance flows, though management sees no material impact yet.

medium

Elevated SMA1 levels

SMA1 loans nearly doubled sequentially, indicating potential stress in the near term, though management attributed it to migration from SMA2.

medium

NIM compression from rate cuts

Further repo rate cuts could compress NIM, though management expects to defend margins through liability mix improvement.

low

Deposit growth lagging credit growth

Total deposit growth of 2.72% YoY trailed credit growth of 9.74%, potentially constraining future loan growth if not addressed.

medium