Kotak Mahindra Bank · forward-looking guidance across the available source record.
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The ₹281 crore acquisition of Deutsche's retail, private banking and wealth businesses (150K customers, ₹29K Cr advances, ₹16K Cr deposits, ₹10.5K Cr wealth AUM) is expected to be ROE-accretive and drive above-system loan growth upon closure.
One-time ECL transition impact expected to be less than 2% of net worth, with ongoing credit cost increment of 12-15 basis points post-implementation.
Kotak expects to manage NIM through nimble deposit and asset mix management, maintaining stable margins while larger peers face compression. Guidance that industry NIM would decline has played out correctly.
FCNRB opportunity being developed with focus on customer demand and liability duration management. Management expects clearer picture within a month.
Full-year NIM expected to be rangebound with gradual reduction, slower than FY26's 36 bps drop, due to longer-tenor TD repricing.
Credit cost expected to sustain improvement as unsecured stress abates; watchful on CV and rural segments.
Focus on fixed cost reduction and operating leverage; cost-to-assets down 27 bps in FY26, further improvement targeted.
Sequential growth in unsecured advances (₹1,200 crore in Q4) expected to continue, with cards and personal loans gaining traction.