Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd (EQUITASBNK) Q2FY26 Concall Summary - Sep-2025 Qtr
Performance Overview
- The bank has shown signs of recovery from the stress experienced over the past four quarters, particularly in the microfinance (MFI) and Micro Loan Against Property (MLAP) portfolios, with management expressing confidence that the worst is behind them.
- Gross advances grew by 9% year-over-year (YoY), driven by a strong 17% YoY growth in the non-MFI book, while the MFI portfolio contracted by 40% YoY as part of a de-risking strategy.
- Asset quality has shown marked improvement, with credit costs declining significantly to 2.16% in Q2 FY26 from 6.48% in Q1 FY26, and net slippages also reducing quarter-on-quarter (QoQ).
- The bank is focused on strategic growth initiatives, including expanding its gold loan product to asset branches and increasing the reach of its affordable housing finance product to drive future growth.
- On the liability side, the bank is strengthening its proposition for premium and HNI segments through new product launches (Elite Plus, Elite Light) and enhancing its Non-Resident (NR) customer offerings to improve customer stickiness and manage the cost of funds.
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