Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Shares Rise 7% on Strong Q2 Disbursement and Deposit Growth
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank's shares rose about 7% following a strong Q2 FY27 business update. The bank reported a 55% year-on-year increase in total disbursements to Rs 3,525 crore, driven by a 94% rise in non-JLG loans, while JLG loans declined slightly. Its gross loan portfolio grew 7.5% year-on-year to Rs 20,063 crore. Deposits increased 6.6-7% to around Rs 23,869 crore, with CASA deposits up over 14%, improving the CASA ratio to 21.5%. Collection efficiency remained high at 99.53%, and liquidity coverage was strong at 176%.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–68/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 7 Oct, 04:13 am. Other outlets followed.