Tata Capital reaffirms 23–25% growth target, with retail and SME lending in focus

Tata Capital plans to keep retail and SME lending at 85–87% of its portfolio and add home loans next quarter, while flagging funding costs, crude prices and potential RBI curbs on revolving credit as near-term risks.

— Source publishedMon, 21 Sept, 2026, 20:54 IST·First seen Mon, 21 Sept, 2026, 21:09 IST·Source Business Standard · Companies

What happened

Tata Capital reaffirmed 23-25% growth guidance, driven by retail and SME lending, while adding home loans next quarter. It flagged crude prices, funding-cost

Key facts

  • 23-25% growth guidance
  • Retail and SME targeted at 85-87% of portfolio
  • Home loans to be added next quarter
  • Credit-cost guidance below 1%
  • Return on equity target of 17-18%

What changed

Tata Capital reaffirmed 23-25% growth guidance, driven by retail and SME lending, while adding home loans next quarter. It flagged crude prices, funding-cost pressure and proposed RBI restrictions on revolving credit as near-term risks.

Why this matters

Tata Capital’s retail- and SME-heavy growth plan, including new home loans, could expand consumer financing capacity for retail partners, though higher funding costs and RBI curbs may tighten credit availability.

What to watch

  • RBI announcements on credit-card, personal-loan or revolving-credit underwriting, capital and risk-weight rules.
  • Quarterly retail/SME portfolio mix, disbursement growth, home-loan rollout timing and loan-book growth versus 23–25% guidance.
  • Funding-cost movement, NIM trends and borrowing mix amid interest-rate and liquidity conditions.
  • Crude-price-driven inflation, rate expectations and consumer repayment stress indicators such as delinquencies and credit costs.
  • Competitive pricing and customer-acquisition activity from banks, NBFCs and fintech lenders in home loans and SME credit.