0223 GMT - NAB's small-to-medium enterprise exposure remains attractive, say Goldman Sachs analysts Andrew Lyons and John Li in a note analyzing the lender's 1H FY 2024 result. While NAB is overweight SME lending, which is inherently riskier than housing, asset quality remains strong with management highlighting credit losses appear to be deviating versus history, for the better, they note. The bank is well provisioned, and sees more capacity for loan growth in the commercial sector versus the household sector which should benefit NAB's business mix, GS reckons. At the same time, NAB looks to be managing costs effectively, which leaves it well positioned for an environment of elevated inflationary pressure, GS adds. (alice.uribe@wsj.com)
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May 02, 2024 22:23 ET (02:23 GMT)
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