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PNB Housing Finance Limited (PNBHF) announced that India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has assigned an 'IND AAA' (Stable) rating to its additional bank facilities and affirmed the existing ratings.

The rating for Bank Loan Facilities of ₹65,000 million has been affirmed, while a new assignment of 'IND AAA'/Stable has been given to additional bank facilities of ₹50,000 million. The Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of ₹49,550 million have also been affirmed with an 'IND AAA'/Stable rating.

The rationale for the rating highlights Ind-Ra's expectation of timely support from Punjab National Bank (PNB) in terms of liquidity and equity. It also reflects PNBHF's strong position among top housing financiers, consistent improvement in profitability and asset quality, and granularized loan book. Ind-Ra anticipates modest credit costs in the near to medium term, though the performance of the affordable housing finance portfolio remains a monitorable.

PNBHF's asset under management (AUM) stood at ₹839 billion as of September 30, 2025. The company's tangible net worth reached ₹178.6 billion in 1HFY26, with leverage at a stable 3.6x. The management has guided for 17%-18% YoY growth in the retail loan book in FY26 and aims for a leverage ratio of 4x-4.5x in the next two years. Asset quality has shown improvement, with gross NPAs reducing to 1.04% in 1HFY26. The company maintains a diversified resource profile and adequate liquidity.