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Bajaj Finance Q1 AUM up 24% to ₹5.46 trillion; loan bookings rise 20%

Our read

Strong AUM growth keeps Bajaj Finance a structural compounder, but stock stays range-bound near-term until credit-cost and margin details confirm quality of the 24% expansion.

For operators

New loan bookings up 20% to 16.13 million and 5.10 million new customers signal that acquisition and cross-sell engines are firing on all cylinders this quarter.

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Full results: credit costs and provisioning vs prior quarters

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The report,

Bajaj Finance reported Q1FY27 AUM up 24% YoY to ₹5.46 trillion, with new loan bookings up 20% to 16.13 million and customer franchise reaching 124.43 million. Consumer-finance rails underpinning retail purchases at India's Bajaj group.

Reported figures

From the report. Source details below

AUM expanded ₹36,900 crore
shares ₹10,187.75 up 0.4%

Also in the report

  • 5.10 million customers added

Other figures

  • from ₹4.41 trillion
  • deposits ₹68,500 crore

Why it matters to operators

A 124.43 million customer franchise and ₹68,500 crore deposit base give Bajaj Finance a formidable platform for future partnerships and financial-services bolt-ons.

What to watch next

  • RBI stance on unsecured lending / risk weights
  • Management commentary on NIM guidance and customer acquisition cost
  • Any uptick in delinquencies in consumer durable / personal loan book
  • Peer prints (Chola, Shriram) for sector read-through

Likely next moves

Our read of what comes next — analysis, not reported by the source.

  • Await detailed Q1FY27 P&L for NIM, credit cost, and GNPA/NNPA trends before positioning
  • Compare AUM mix shift (secured vs unsecured) to gauge risk-adjusted growth quality
  • Monitor deposit growth trajectory as funding-cost buffer against rate environment

The source

Source Read the source at Business Standard

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Also reported by NDTV Profit

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