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India Macroeconomic Context

The presentation highlights India's strong macroeconomic fundamentals, positioning it as one of the world's fastest-growing economies with a 3-year average real GDP growth of 7.4% and a constructive outlook of ~7%. Key indicators include firm domestic consumption, government focus on infrastructure investment, credit growth of ~19%, robust corporate balance sheets, and bank NPAs at record-low levels of ~1.8%. Inflation remains within RBI's tolerance band (4% ± 2%) with FY27 expected inflation at ~5%. Fiscal consolidation continues with FY27 fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP, while current account deficit remains comfortable at ~1.5% of GDP supported by GCC ecosystem and inward remittances. Forex reserves stand healthy at US$707 billion (~9 months of import cover), though INR may face headwinds from global events.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Overview

The bank emphasizes its 40-year history built on trust, governance, prudent risk management, product expertise, innovation, and talented management. International rating stands at S&P: BBB with SACP: bbb+, while domestic rating is AAA. Key metrics as of 30th June 2026 include CET-I Ratio of 22.4%, Q1FY27 NIM of 4.53%, and Net NPA of 0.27%. The bank operates as a diversified financial conglomerate with multiple rated entities including Kotak Mahindra Prime, Kotak Mahindra Investments, Kotak Infrastructure Development Fund, Kotak Securities, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance, and Kotak Alternate Asset Managers.

Strategic Pillars Framework

Pillar 1: Focus Customer Segment Propositions

Individual Customers:

  • HNI (Private Banking + Solitaire): Served through group-wide holistic suite across banking, insurance, investment products, advisory, family office, wealth preservation, and trading/research platforms. Q1FY27 update shows 78.2K families (vs. 66K in Mar 2026) with Relationship Value of ₹12.7 lakh cr (vs. ₹10.8 lakh cr). Relationship Value equals Advances + Deposits + Demat + Investments.
  • Core India (Kotak811): Fully digital, end-to-end journeys for onboarding and servicing with payments, sachet-sized products, UPI, BillPay, rewards, Metal Debit Card, and SuperX (4-in-1 proposition). Monthly customer acquisition run rate of 298K (280K). Kotak811 SA is 12.7% (12.2%) of Bank's total SA, growing at 32% YoY and 2% QoQ.

Non-Individual Customers:

  • SME: Relationship-led banking with end-to-end solutions across working capital, term loans, supply chain financing, trade finance, cash management, and foreign exchange. SME Advances at ₹1.3 lakh cr, growing 20% YoY and 3% QoQ, accounting for 24% of Bank's advances mix. Contributes 20% of Bank's total fee & services income, growing 27% YoY in Q1FY27.
  • Institutional: Integrated platform delivering balance-sheet, capital market, and advisory solutions with lending capabilities across working capital, capex funding, structured finance, distressed assets, and credit substitutes. Fees from KMCC (investment banking) and KIE (institutional brokerage) cross-sell add ~85 bps to Corporate Bank's RoE in Q1FY27.

Pillar 2: Independent Product Businesses within the Bank

Tractor Finance:

  • 9.7% market share, loan book of ₹19,793 cr (up 11% YoY, down 1% QoQ), representing 4% of Bank's Advances. Characteristics include highly granular, fixed-rate, secured book with deep rural reach (600+ districts) and strong dealer ties.

Commercial Vehicle/Construction Equipment:

  • 4.5%/6.6% market share in India respectively, loan book of ₹45,081 cr (up 5% YoY, down 2% QoQ), representing 9% of Bank's Advances. Characteristics include fixed-rate, secured lending with strong dealer/OEM ecosystems and diversified customer segment.

Pillar 3: Technology, Digital & AI

Digital Infrastructure: Near-zero downtime (FY 2025-26) across critical platforms; architecture scaled to process ~10,000 transactions per second and support 3.6 cr+ API calls daily.

Data & Analytics: Cloud-based data lakehouse with petabyte-scale processing; unified customer-product-risk view; Early Warning Systems for risk surveillance; ML models for credit selection, collections, pricing, and fraud detection.

AI Implementation: Voice automation for customers; 'Kompanion' AI productivity tool for relationship managers; AI strengthening oversight across credit, fraud, and data privacy; 'Spark' software development agent for engineers.

Digital Footprint: Kotak811 App for Core India segment.

Financial Highlights (Q1FY27 vs. Q1FY26)

Profitability Ratios:

  • NIM: 4.53% (vs. 4.65%)
  • Return on Equity: 11.98% (vs. 10.94%)
  • Return on Assets: 2.14% (vs. 1.94%)
  • Cost to Income: 45.6% (vs. 46.2%)
  • Cost to Assets: 2.66% (vs. 2.83%)

Balance Sheet Ratios:

  • CD Ratio: 89.4% (vs. 86.7%)
  • CASA Ratio: 40.3% (vs. 40.9%)
  • CET-I: 22.4% (vs. 21.8%)
  • Average LCR: 135% (vs. 128%)

Asset Quality Ratios:

  • NNPA: 0.27% (vs. 0.34%)
  • Cost of Credit: 0.46% (vs. 0.93%)
  • Slippages Ratio: 1.03% (vs. 1.63%)
  • PCR: 78% (vs. 77%)

Income Statement (₹ cr; Q1FY27 vs. Q1FY26):

  • Net Interest Income: 7,928 (vs. 7,259) +9%
  • Other Income: 3,338 (vs. 3,080) +8%
  • Net Total Income: 11,266 (vs. 10,339) +9%
  • Operating Expenditure: 5,135 (vs. 4,775) +8%
  • Operating Profit: 6,131 (vs. 5,564) +10%
  • Provision & Contingencies: 668 (vs. 1,208) -45%
  • PBT: 5,463 (vs. 4,356) +25%
  • Provision For Tax: 1,340 (vs. 1,074) +25%
  • PAT: 4,123 (vs. 3,282) +26%

Balance Sheet (₹ cr; 30-Jun-26 vs. 30-Jun-25):

  • Capital & Reserves: 140,924 (vs. 123,428) +14%
  • Deposits: 572,820 (vs. 512,838) +12%
  • Borrowings: 25,840 (vs. 21,148) +22%
  • Other Liabilities: 35,489 (vs. 31,595) +12%
  • Total Liabilities: 775,073 (vs. 689,009) +12%
  • Cash, Bank and Call: 44,620 (vs. 43,080) +4%
  • Investments: 191,852 (vs. 182,292) +5%
  • Net Advances: 512,249 (vs. 444,823) +15%
  • Fixed & Other Assets: 26,352 (vs. 18,814) +40%
  • Total Assets: 775,073 (vs. 689,009) +12%

Credit Portfolio Analysis

Advances Breakdown (₹ cr; 30-Jun-26 vs. 30-Jun-25):

Retail Banking: 202,842 (vs. 180,621) +12%

  • Home Loans & LAP: 150,903 (vs. 131,792) +15%
  • PL, BL and Consumer Durables: 25,589 (vs. 24,368) +5%
  • Credit Cards: 12,788 (vs. 12,924) -1%
  • Retail Microcredit: 6,484 (vs. 5,901) +10%
  • Others: 7,078 (vs. 5,636) +26%

Institutional Banking: 259,895 (vs. 217,482) +20%

  • Corporate Banking: 121,875 (vs. 105,525) +15%
  • SME: 125,826 (vs. 104,426) +20%
  • Others: 12,194 (vs. 7,531) +62%

Independent Product Business: 64,873 (vs. 60,847) +7%

  • CV/CE: 45,081 (vs. 42,973) +5%
  • Tractor Finance: 19,792 (vs. 17,874) +11%

Total Advances (A): 527,610 (vs. 458,950) +15%

Credit Substitutes (B): 43,291 (vs. 34,022) +27%

Customer Assets (A + B): 570,901 (vs. 492,972) +16%

IBPC & BRDS (C): 15,361 (vs. 14,127) +9%

Net Advances (A - C): 512,249 (vs. 444,823) +15%

Unsecured retail advances (including Retail Microcredit) as % of Net Advances: 8.8% (30th June 2026) vs. 9.7% (30th June 2025).

Asset Quality (₹ cr):

  • GNPA: 6,122 (30-Jun-26) vs. 6,638 (30-Jun-25)
  • GNPA (%): 1.18% (30-Jun-26) vs. 1.48% (30-Jun-25)
  • NNPA: 1,358 (30-Jun-26) vs. 1,531 (30-Jun-25)
  • NNPA (%): 0.27% (30-Jun-26) vs. 0.34% (30-Jun-25)
  • Total provisions (incl. specific): 7,340 (30-Jun-26) vs. 7,440 (30-Jun-25)
  • PCR (%): 78% (30-Jun-26) vs. 77% (30-Jun-25)

Distribution Network

Group Branches in India:

  • Kotak Bank: 2,301 branches
  • Additionally, Bank branches in DIFC (Dubai) & GIFT City (Gujarat)
  • Other Kotak Group Entities: 3,615 branches
  • Kotak Mahindra Prime: 166
  • Kotak Life Insurance: 384
  • Kotak Securities: 1,446
  • Kotak AMC: 126
  • BSS Sonata Microcredit: 1,493
  • Total: 5,916 branches

International subsidiaries have offices in New York, London, Mauritius, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore.

Bank Branch Classification (No., %):

  • Metro: 1,063 (46%)
  • Urban: 491 (22%)
  • Semi Urban: 329 (14%)
  • Rural: 418 (18%)
  • Total: 2,301

Bank Branch Distribution (No., %):

  • North: 732 (32%)
  • East: 195 (8%)
  • West: 708 (31%)
  • South: 666 (29%)
  • Total: 2,301

Branch presence: 2,154 (30th June 2025), 2,276 (31st March 2026).

Additional infrastructure: 2,734 ATMs, 10 Currency Chests.

ESG Initiatives

Environment:

  • 21 LEED/IGBC-certified premises housing 29% of workforce (as of 31st March 2026)
  • Renewable energy use at corporate offices and rooftop solar at select branches
  • ~4.5 lakh+ saplings planted under CSR (cumulatively over last 4 years)
  • 25+ lakes and ponds rejuvenated in urban areas under CSR

Social:

  • Gender diversity target of 30% (of permanent workforce at Bank) by FY 2028-29
  • 33% Reduction in Complaint Resolution TAT (FY 2025-26)
  • 10 ISO 45001 certified offices for workplace safety
  • BizLabs Accelerator Programme supported 71 early-stage startups
  • Women Startup Programme (WSP) launched 6th cohort with NSRCEL(IIM B) to support 2,500+ women entrepreneurs

Governance:

  • ISO/IEC 27001 certified Information security management system
  • Code of Conduct for service providers integrated in service agreements
  • Gender diversity and succession planning integrated into leadership assessments
  • Member, Joint Committee On Climate Finance Taxonomy for India
  • Member, India-UK Financial Partnership

ESG in Core Business:

  • ₹8,500+ Cr Green asset book at Bank (as per RBI's climate finance directions, based on internal mapping as of 30th June 2026)
  • Access to finance for ~1.7 mn women active microcredit borrowers
  • Environment and social risk assessment integrated in credit process for high-risk sectors
  • Board approved green and sustainable finance frameworks
  • Developing approach for climate-related events impact assessment
  • Developing transition risk insights for hard-to-abate sectors

ESG Recognition:

  • ESG Score: 69/100 (2025), 70/100 (current)
  • Ranked #3 Most Sustainable Company in Banking by BW
  • MSCI ESG Rating of AA (as of 2025)
  • ESG Score: 79.1/100 (current)

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Disclaimer

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