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Bajaj Finance Boosts FY27 AUM Growth Guidance to 27 Percent Following Strong Q2 Results
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Moneycontrol•19-10-2026, 21:54
Bajaj Finance Boosts FY27 AUM Growth Guidance to 27 Percent Following Strong Q2 Results
- •Bajaj Finance raised its AUM growth guidance for FY27 to 26-27 percent from the previous 23-25 percent range.
- •The NBFC reported a 26.5 percent year-on-year increase in AUM to Rs 5.85 lakh crore in the September quarter.
- •Management flagged potential pressure on net interest margins due to rising borrowing costs and rate hikes.
- •The company aims to offset margin pressures through improved operating efficiency and lower credit costs.
- •Bajaj Finance maintains its long-term financial targets, including annual profit growth of 20-25 percent.
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Bajaj Finance raised its assets under management (AUM) growth guidance for FY27 to 26-27 percent from the earlier 23-25 percent following strong business momentum in the first half of the financial year.
The lender plans to offset margin pressures through improved operating efficiency and lower credit costs. Its cost of funds declined by nine basis points sequentially to 7.87 percent in the September quarter.
Bajaj Finance remains committed to its long-term financial targets, aiming for an annual profit growth of 20-25 percent and a return on equity (ROE) of 19-21 percent.
