During the quarter, Bandhan’s NIM remained stable at 7.6% QoQ. The assets under management (AUM) and deposit growth showed a YoY increase of 22-23%. Asset quality improved as the net non-performing loan (NPL) ratio stayed unchanged at 1.2% QoQ, despite the gross NPL ratio rising by 40 basis points (bps) to 4.2% QoQ. Additionally, slippages decreased to 2.9%.
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