Although the company has successfully expanded its operations while maintaining profitability, its asset quality had weakened between March and September last year.
"Fitch notes that as non-performing loans rise and arrearage increases, VFL's small equity base could come under stress."
Profitability as measured by return on assets increased to 2.7 percent in the 2009 financial year, compared to 2.2 percent a year before, due to rapid loan growth.
Higher provisions and lower margins resulted in a lower return on assets of 2.5 percent in the first half of 2010.
Despite falling deposit rates from March 2009, net interest margins in the first half of 2010 improved only marginally to 9.8 percent due to falling interest rates and the effect of higher six month non-performing loans on interest yields.
"Fitch notes that interest yields could come under fu