Mahindra Finance flags festive slowdown as tractor lending trails other vehicles, drought risks loom
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- ✓Mahindra Finance reported that tractor demand weakened during early Navratri compared to last year.
- ✓Managing Director Raul Rebello said, "Maybe tractors have seen a little more decline than last year." While overall lending grew 22 percent in the September quarter, the company now monitors drought risks that could impact future repayments.
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Mahindra Finance says tractor demand weakened more than other vehicle categories during early Navratri business.
Mahindra Finance has flagged weakening tractor demand and softer festive vehicle financing, warning that drought-related repayment pressures could emerge over the next two months despite strong September-quarter lending growth and improving asset quality.
Speaking to analysts during an earnings call, Managing Director and Chief Executive Raul Rebello said vehicle sales activity and financing volumes during the first 10 days of Navratri were below last year's levels. Asked which segments were most affected, he responded, "Maybe tractors have seen a little more decline than last year."
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