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<ul><li>Systemic credit growth has seen further acceleration to ~17.7% YoY as of mid-Jun’26, led by banks shifting focus away purely from maintaining a balanced LDR, improving trends in corporate credit, MSME lending and strong growth in certain retail segments (gold, auto).</li><li>Provisional updates underscore this trend, and we expect our coverage universe banks to deliver ~17/2% YoY/QoQ credit growth, with SFBs leading the growth momentum.</li><li>Within our coverage, we expect SFBs/Mid-Pvt Banks/PSBs/Larger Pvt Banks to grow at ~27/20/17/16% YoY, respectively. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Systemic credit growth has seen further acceleration to ~17.7% YoY as of mid-Jun’26, led by banks shifting focus away purely from maintaining a balanced LDR, improving trends in corporate credit, MSME lending and strong growth in certain retail segments (gold, auto).Provisional updates underscore this trend, and we expect our coverage universe banks to deliver ~17/2% YoY/QoQ credit growth, with SFBs leading the growth momentum.Within our coverage, we expect SFBs/Mid-Pvt Banks/PSBs/Larger Pvt Banks to grow at ~27/20/17/16% YoY, respectively. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) - Q1FY27 Result Preview

<ul><li>The RBI’s decision to maintain the repo rate and its Neutral stance did not come as a surprise and was already priced-in.</li><li>We believe this could be the end of the rate cut cycle for now and the RBI would pause rates hereon.</li><li>In the wake of the West Asia conflict, recent spikes in energy prices have emerged as a risk. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The RBI’s decision to maintain the repo rate and its Neutral stance did not come as a surprise and was already priced-in.We believe this could be the end of the rate cut cycle for now and the RBI would pause rates hereon.In the wake of the West Asia conflict, recent spikes in energy prices have emerged as a risk. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Event Update - RBI Monetary Policy - April 2026

<ul><li>Credit growth has revived strongly (~15% YoY for our coverage universe), led by SFBs and PSBs/Mid-sized private banks, though geopolitical risks may weigh on momentum.</li><li>Deposit growth continues to lag, keeping funding costs elevated and competition for CASA intense. NIM trends are expected to remain divergent, with mid-sized banks and SFBs seeing NIM uptick, while large private banks and PSBs defend margins amid yield compression and sticky CoD.</li><li>NBFCs are expected to deliver strong AUM growth (led by diversified, vehicle, and gold financiers) and earnings growth (driven by lower credit costs). </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Credit growth has revived strongly (~15% YoY for our coverage universe), led by SFBs and PSBs/Mid-sized private banks, though geopolitical risks may weigh on momentum.Deposit growth continues to lag, keeping funding costs elevated and competition for CASA intense. NIM trends are expected to remain divergent, with mid-sized banks and SFBs seeing NIM uptick, while large private banks and PSBs defend margins amid yield compression and sticky CoD.NBFCs are expected to deliver strong AUM growth (led by diversified, vehicle, and gold financiers) and earnings growth (driven by lower credit costs). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) - Q4FY26: Earnings Preview

<ul><li>Market Recap: Sharp Correction Amid Global Shock: Indian equities witnessed a sharp correction in March 2026, with the Nifty declining more than 11% and broader markets underperforming, driven by a confluence of global and domestic headwinds.</li><li>The sell-off was triggered primarily by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which pushed crude oil prices above $100–110/bbl, alongside persistent FII outflows and rising global risk aversion.</li><li>The correction was broad-based across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap segments. Importantly, this drawdown has brought valuations closer to historical averages after a period of premium valuations</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Market Recap: Sharp Correction Amid Global Shock: Indian equities witnessed a sharp correction in March 2026, with the Nifty declining more than 11% and broader markets underperforming, driven by a confluence of global and domestic headwinds.The sell-off was triggered primarily by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which pushed crude oil prices above $100–110/bbl, alongside persistent FII outflows and rising global risk aversion.The correction was broad-based across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap segments. Importantly, this drawdown has brought valuations closer to historical averages after a period of premium valuationsContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>Over 9MFY26, the sector presented two distinct narratives for banks and NBFCs.</li><li>Phase 1 proved challenging, with headwinds largely playing out over H1FY26 and was characterised by slower disbursement and loan growth, deposit mobilisation pressures for banks, squeezed margins given RBI repo rate cuts, and elevated stress in the unsecured lending segments.</li><li>However, Phase 2, which began unfolding in Q3, was meaningfully better with most banks and NBFCs reporting an earnings surprise aided by gradually moderating credit costs as unsecured segment stress ebbed, the ability to maintain NIMs despite rate cuts in Dec’25 (though only partial impact was visible), continuous asset quality improvement, and a decisive credit growth recovery. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Over 9MFY26, the sector presented two distinct narratives for banks and NBFCs.Phase 1 proved challenging, with headwinds largely playing out over H1FY26 and was characterised by slower disbursement and loan growth, deposit mobilisation pressures for banks, squeezed margins given RBI repo rate cuts, and elevated stress in the unsecured lending segments.However, Phase 2, which began unfolding in Q3, was meaningfully better with most banks and NBFCs reporting an earnings surprise aided by gradually moderating credit costs as unsecured segment stress ebbed, the ability to maintain NIMs despite rate cuts in Dec’25 (though only partial impact was visible), continuous asset quality improvement, and a decisive credit growth recovery. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Banks and NBFCs Sector Update - Fundamentals Firm, Valuations Now More Compelling

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State Bank of India is a multinational public sector bank and financial services statutory body. It offers a comprehensive range of banking services, including retail, corporate, and investment banking, along with various financial products like loans, savings accounts, and wealth management. The bank is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and traces its origins back to the Bank of Calcutta, founded in 1806, eventually becoming State Bank of India on July 1, 1955.

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Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) - Q1FY27 Result Preview

Systemic credit growth has seen further acceleration to ~17.7% YoY as of mid-Jun’26, led by banks shifting focus away purely from maintaining a...

Axis Direct

Event Update - RBI Monetary Policy - April 2026

The RBI’s decision to maintain the repo rate and its Neutral stance did not come as a surprise and was already priced-in. We believe this could be...

Axis Direct

Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) - Q4FY26: Earnings Preview

Credit growth has revived strongly (~15% YoY for our coverage universe), led by SFBs and PSBs/Mid-sized private banks, though geopolitical risks...

Axis Direct

Axis Top Picks - April 2026

Indian equities witnessed a sharp correction in March 2026, with the Nifty declining more than 11% and broader markets underperforming...

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Banks and NBFCs Sector Update - Fundamentals Firm, Valuations Now More Compelling

Phase 1 proved challenging, with headwinds largely playing out over H1FY26 and was characterised by slower disbursement and loan growth, deposit...

Axis Direct

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