UCO Bank says US tariffs and Iran war have not stressed MSME loans

Published on 29 April 2026

MSME special mention cases slipped to near record lows

UCO Bank’s CEO Ashwani Kumar said the bank is not seeing stress in its MSME loan portfolio despite global shocks like US tariffs and the Iran war. He pointed to improving loan quality, noting that MSME special mention accounts with exposure of ₹1 crore and above fell to 1.05% of the MSME loan book in March, down from ₹582 crore in December.

UCO Bank reports no MSME stress linked to US tariffs and Iran war
Loan portfolio performance remains healthy year-on-year
MSME special mention share dropped to 1.05% in March
Special mention value eased to ₹487 crore from ₹582 crore

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UCO Bank says US tariffs and Iran war have not stressed MSME loans

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