UGRO Capital Reports Q1 Profit Growth Amid Portfolio Shift to Higher-Yield Loans
UGRO Capital reported a doubling of its net profit to around Rs 68 crore in the June quarter, driven by cost optimization and a shift towards higher-yield lending businesses. The company is reducing its lower-yield portfolio from Rs 8,000 crore to an expected Rs 2,500 crore over three years while expanding its emerging market loans and embedded merchant lending platforms. Assets under management reached Rs 15,013 crore, with stable gross NPAs at 2.6%. UGRO aims to improve returns and expand credit access for MSMEs.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–68/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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news18 broke this story on 4 Aug, 01:47 pm. Other outlets followed.
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