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Indicator showing whether the borrower has exposure to a sector considered sensitive by policy, regulation, or lender risk appetite. Examples may include real estate, capital markets, gems and jewellery, or other high-risk segments.
Has Sensitive Sector Exposure flags whether the borrower operates in, sells heavily to, or has material financial exposure to a sector requiring extra caution. In credit underwriting, certain sectors may be sensitive because they are cyclical, speculative, regulation-heavy, politically exposed, or prone to sharp price movements. For example, exposure to real estate contractors, bullion trading, capital-market-linked activities, or commodity trading may require additional checks on cash flows, collateral, end-use, and concentration. This field helps route the case to the right approval level and apply policy conditions. It does not mean the borrower is automatically weak; it means the risk must be understood properly. The common mistake is to leave the flag blank or mark it based only on industry name without checking actual revenue mix and customer concentration.