Lodha Developers Limited
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INR 2.2
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INR 86
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INR 4.25
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INR 50.8
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Risks & concerns — 1 flagged
Mortgage an enabler, not inducer of demand • Conservative Central Bank, low risk mortgage market: LTV <85%, no teaser rates • Rate cycle on downward trajectory • Strong performance of mortgages through all parts of the cycle - Intense competition for safe haven mortgage assets leading to plentiful availability • A floating rate product; rate cycle well understood by homebuyers.
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Steady as it goes
Mortgage an enabler, not inducer of demand • Conservative Central Bank, low risk mortgage market: LTV <85%, no teaser rates • Rate cycle on downward trajectory • Strong performance of mortgages through all parts of the cycle - Intense competition for safe haven mortgage assets leading to plentiful availability • A floating rate product; rate cycle well understood by homebuyers. Interest rate change modifies tenure, not EMI • Salary growth of 8-10% enables mortgage repayment in 7-8 years Mortgage as % of GDP 89% 68% 44% 45% 52% 39% 34% n a p a J a i s y a a M l e r o p a g n S i y n a m r e G A S U K U s d n a l r e h t e N 18% 20% 11% i a d n I i a n h C d n a l i a h T Low penetration of mortgage provides significant room for growth Housing sales driven by fundamental need and nominal price growth, not by mortgage inducement Source: HDFC Limited, IMF 55 Low risk to margins from construction cost inflation ✓ Construction costs typically forms 25% to 45% of the sales price • Of which, o