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Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Q3 Results: Stock jumps after 71% profit growth, better asset quality

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank in its investor presentation, also stated that credit costs will trend lower as the secured book expands and the steady-state credit cost is seen in the range of 1% to 1.5% of average gross loan book.

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