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Geopolitical uncertainty impacting credit costs
View Risks →SBI Cards reported Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹5,187 crore (+7% YoY) and PAT of ₹609 crore (+14% YoY), driven by strong spend growth (total spends ₹1.15 trillion, +31% YoY) and improving asset quality.
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SBI Cards reported Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹5,187 crore (+7% YoY) and PAT of ₹609 crore (+14% YoY), driven by strong spend growth (total spends ₹1.15 trillion, +31% YoY) and improving asset quality. Gross credit cost improved 55bps QoQ to 7.7%, and NPA stock reduced by ₹268 crore QoQ. Management guided for calibrated card acquisition of 9 lakh to 1 million per quarter and expects credit cost to moderate further in FY27. However, receivables growth slowed to just 2% YoY, and the cost-to-income ratio remained elevated at 57.2% due to higher corporate spends. Revolver rates are expected to trend slightly downward, pressuring NIM. Key risk: geopolitical uncertainty could derail credit cost improvement and asset quality.
Geopolitical uncertainty impacting credit costs
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Read Transcript →Total card spends in Q4 FY26 exceeded ₹1.15 trillion, setting a new quarterly record.
SBI Cards maintained its position as the second largest issuer with 18.6% market share as per RBI March 2026 data.
Added 9.17 lakh new accounts in Q4, in line with guided range of 9 lakh to 1 million.
Gross credit cost improved 55 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 7.7%, continuing the reducing trend.
Management expects to maintain similar quarterly card acquisition run-rate in FY27, focusing on high-quality customers.
Management highlighted that geopolitical tensions could worsen macroeconomic conditions and affect asset quality, potentially slowing credit cost m...
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