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See the verdict — free →Recovery from AUCA accounts reached ₹2,604 crores in Q3FY26, exceeding the quarterly target of ₹2,000 crores. (1 exceeded across 1 tracked commitment)
“Recovery from AUCA accounts at ₹2,604 crores in Q3FY26”
The bank delivered an ROA of 1.15% and an ROE of 20.21% for H1FY26, both exceeding the structural targets. (3 exceeded, 2 met across 5 tracked commitments)
“I think we still stick to that 1% guidance. I do not want to jump the gun at this juncture... We want to be consistent on the ROA front. I think the guidance will remain at 1%.”
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SBI is expanding its digital moat by launching Project SARAL to automate retail operations and is building its own AI stack for underwriting and risk scoring, aiming to keep the cost-to-income ratio below 50%. (5 expanding)
“10.02 crore registered users on YONO, 66% of savings account opened through YONO in FY26”
SBI continues to leverage its scale, maintaining a 22.17% share of domestic deposits and 19.24% of advances. It added 14 bps of incremental loan market share YoY, specifically in high-return segments like mortgages. (5 expanding)
“Total Business crossed ₹ 109 Trillion; Deposits at ₹ 59.8 lakh crore; Advances at ₹ 49.3 lakh crore... Sustained domestic market share of over 22%”
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Credit growth is showing signs of acceleration in the second quarter after a slower start to the year, with management reporting a reversal of negative trends seen in Q1. (5 accelerating across 5 signals)
“Whole Bank advances registered YoY Growth of 16.87% and portfolio crossed ₹49 trillion. Robust retail advances growth YoY, led by SME 20.99%, Agri 19.68% and Retail Per 15.22%”
Fee income growth is accelerating significantly, jumping from 10.91% YoY in Q1FY26 compared to a much lower sequential growth rate. Cross-selling and Misc. Fee Income are the primary drivers. (5 accelerating across 5 signals)
“Fee Income grew by 14.17% YoY in FY26 ... Loan Processing Charges 28.17% growth”
See the full cited Future Growth analysis of SBI
Cost of deposits increased due to a significant shift toward fixed deposits (14% growth) and a decline in the CASA ratio. Repricing of the FD book is expected to take 8-12 months. (4 intensifying, 1 easing)
“CASA 9.53%; Retail Term Deposits 14.77%”
NIM compression is intensifying. Whole Bank NIM dropped to 2.90% in Q1FY26 from 3.22% in Q1FY25 (a 32 bps decline). Domestic NIM also fell 33 bps YoY to 3.02%. (2 intensifying, 2 easing, 1 stable)
“Return on Equity (%) 19.87 18.57 -130 bps”
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