IndusInd Bank Q4 Results: Net Profit up by 15%

Private sector lender IndusInd Bank recorded a net profit of Rs 2,349 crore for the January-March quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, up 15 per cent from Rs 2,043 crore in the previous year. The net profit, at Rs 2,349 crore, exceeds the market forecast of Rs 2,261 crore.

In its quarterly statement earlier this month, the bank reported that net loans increased by 18 per cent, exceeding a 14 per cent increase in deposits.

The bank’s gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio fell to 1.92 per cent from 1.98 per cent in the same period last year. In contrast, net NPA for the quarter was 0.57 per cent, up from 0.59 per cent the previous year.

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Net interest income, or the difference between interest collected and paid, increased 15 per cent to Rs 5,376 crore. The lender’s net interest margin was 4.26 percent, compared to 4.28 percent the previous year.

Sumant Kathpalia, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, IndusInd Bank said: “We are looking at growing our branches from the existing 2,800 to 3,500 in the next two years. Our operating expenses jumped in FY24 and we hired around 11,000 employees in FY24. Our total expense in IT is around 8-10 per cent of our total cost to income.”

Operating expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 grew by 24 per cent to Rs 3,803 crores, compared to Rs 3,066 crore for the same quarter the previous year.

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ICICI Bank Q4 Net Profit Rises 17.4%

Private sector lender ICICI Bank on Saturday reported a 17.4 per cent year-on-year jump in its net profit to Rs 10,708 crore for the March 2024 quarter (Q4FY24). Its net interest income (NII) during January-March 2024 rose 8.1 per cent year-on-year to Rs 19,093 crore, compared with Rs 17,667 crore in the year-ago period.

ICICI Bank’s net NPA ratio declined to 0.42 per cent in the March 2024 quarter, from 0.44 per cent as on December 31, 2023, according to a BSE filing.

The board recommended a dividend of 10 per equity share of face value of 2 each, subject to requisite approvals. The dividend on equity shares, will be paid/despatched on or after the same is approved by the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the bank.

Provisions (excluding provision for tax) were Rs 718 crore in Q4 FY24 compared to Rs 1,619 crore in Q4 FY23.

The net interest margin stood at 4.40 per cent in Q4-2024 compared to 4.43 per cent in Q3-2024 and 4.90 per cent in Q4 2023.

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Yes Bank Q4 Net profit jumps 123%

Private sector lender Yes Bank on April 27 reported a net profit of Rs 451 crore for the January-March quarter of financial year (FY) 2023-24, which marks a 123 percent jump as compared to Rs 202 crore clocked in the year-ago period.

The bank's gross non-performing asset (NPA) stood at 1.7 percent, down from 2.2 percent recorded in the same quarter last year. On the other hand, net NPA for the quarter stood at 0.6 percent, improving from 0.80 percent on a year-on-year basis. Gross slippages for Q4FY24 stood at Rs 1,356 crore versus Rs 1,233 crore in Q3FY24.

The net interest income (NII) of the lender came in at Rs 2153 crore, increased marginally by 2 percent as compared to Rs 2105 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.

Net advances grew at 13.8 percent YoY and stood at Rs 2.27 lakh crore, aided by sustained growth momentum in SME and mid corporate advances and resumption of growth in corporate segment. Total deposits stood at Rs 2.6 lakh crore, up 22.5 percent. CASA ratio at 30.9 percent vs. 30.8 percent in Q4FY23.

The lender saw compression in net interest margin which dropped to 2.4 percent versus.2.8 percent in Q4FY23.

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Axis Bank Q4 Results: Lender back in black, NII jumps 22% YoY

The country’s third largest private sector lender, Axis Bank, on Wednesday reported net profit of Rs 7,129.67 crore in the quarter ended March 31 as compared to a net loss of Rs 5,728.42 crore in the same period of the previous year, despite an increase in loan loss provision.

The numbers are not comparable as the consumer business of Citi India was merged with Axis in the fourth quarter of FY23.

Net interest income grew 11 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 13,089 crore while fee income grew by 23 per cent to Rs 5,637 crore. The trading income gain for the quarter stood at Rs 1,021 crore.

Net interest margin for the quarter was 4.06 per cent, up 5 bps sequentially.

Provision for the quarter was Rs 1,185.31 crore as compared to Rs 305.77 crore mainly due to rise in provision for non-performing assets which went up from Rs 270 crore in the Q4 of FY23 to Rs 832 crore. Fresh slippages during the quarter was Rs 3,471 crore. Provision coverage ratio was at 79 per cent.

“The bank has not utilised Covid provisions during the quarter and these are reclassified to other provisions,” Axis Bank said.

The bank’s reported Gross NPA and Net NPA levels were 1.43% and 0.31% respectively on 31 March as against 1.58% and 0.36% as on 31st December 2023.

The total deposits grew 13% Y-o-Y while the current and savings account deposits were 43 per cent of the total deposits.

Advances grew 14% Y-o-Y to Rs 9.65 trillion mainly due to 20 per cent growth in retail loans which are 60 per cent of the bank’s net advances.

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HDFC Bank Q4 results: Profit jumps 37%, NII up 24.5%

HDFC Bank on April 20 reported a net profit of Rs 16,511 crore for the January-March quarter of the financial year 2023-24, marking a 0.84 percent jump compared to Rs 16,373 crore clocked in the previous quarter. The net profit is almost in line the market estimates of Rs 16,576 crore.

The bank’s year-on-year financial results are not comparable due to the merger with the parent entity HDFC Ltd during the year.

The net interest income (NII) of Rs 29,007 crore jumped from Rs 28,470 crore reported in the previous quarter. The NII is slightly lower as against the market estimates of Rs 29,172 crore.

The bank's gross non-performing asset (NPA) stood at 1.24 percent, down from 1.26 percent in the last quarter. On the other hand, net NPA for the quarter stood at 0.33 percent compared to 0.31 percent.

The net revenue of the lender grew to Rs 47,240 crore including transaction gains of Rs 7340 crore from the stake sale in subsidiary HDFC Credila Financial Services during the quarter.

The board of directors recommended a dividend of Rs 19.5 per equity share of Rs 1 for the year ended March 31, 2024, the bank said in a press release. Provisions and contingencies for the quarter were Rs 13,500 crore which included floating provisions of Rs 10,900 crore, the bank said. For FY24, the total profit of the bank stood at Rs 64,060 crore.

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PSU banks profit increased by 40% in FY24; Which is the top performing lenders?

Due to increased interest revenue, decreased credit costs, and better asset quality, public sector banks were able to record another respectable set of results for the December quarter. Twelve Indian public sector banks (PSBs) reported a total profit in Q3FY24 of Rs. 30,297 crore, up 3.84% from Rs. 29,175 crore during the same time the previous year.

PSBs have made a cumulative profit of Rs. 98,358 crore for the first nine months of the current financial year, up 40.17% from Rs. 70,166 crore during the same period last year. Public sector banks made a total profit of roughly Rs. 34,418 crore in Q1 and Rs. 33,643 crore in Q2 of the current fiscal year.

In Q3, Punjab National Bank's net profit increased by 253% YoY to Rs. 2,223 crore, making it the top performer in terms of percentage profit growth. Improved asset quality and increased interest revenue contributed to the largest profit in the previous fifteen quarters.

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With a YoY increase in net profit of nearly 62% and a total of Rs. 1,870 crore, Bank of India emerged in second place, largely due to declining bad loan levels.

Following closely behind, Union Bank of India reported a 60% increase in net profit to Rs. 3,590 crore in Q3 FY24 from Rs. 2,245 crore in the December quarter of FY23. Its other revenue increased dramatically to Rs. 3,774 crore, up 15.37% YoY.

Similarly, the Central Bank of India reported a 56% YoY increase in net profit in Q3 FY23 to Rs. 718 crore, up from Rs. 458 crore in Q3 FY23.

In Q3 FY24, Bank of Maharashtra also reported strong results, with its net profit rising 34% to Rs. 1,036 crore. The bank reported a net profit of Rs. 775 crore for the same period in the previous year.

At a time when most public sector lenders are struggling to achieve double-digit growth, the bank recorded the highest growth rate in terms of deposit mobilization. In the third quarter ending in December 2023, just two of the twelve public sector banks—Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) and State Bank of India (SBI)—saw double-digit increase in deposits.

The standalone net earnings of Indian Overseas Bank, Canara Bank, and Bank of Baroda increased at rates of 30.27%, 27%, and 19% year over year, respectively.

State Bank of India (SBI) announced a 35.50% YoY decline in its standalone net profit to Rs. 9,164 crore, attributed to weaker other income and increased pay provisions. In 3Q, SBIN set aside Rs. 6,300 crore for wage-related expenses, representing a 17% increase in pay.

During the same period, standalone net profit of UCO Bank and Punjab & Sind Bank decreased year over year by 23% and 69%, respectively.

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PSU Banks Q3FY24 results comparisons

 

All Public Sector Banks of India has declared result of Q3FY24. All PSU banks generates profit for this quarter. Let's compare the results of these banks. 

Compiled by - K K Khanna, Former AGM UBI

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State Bank of India(SBI) Q3 FY24 Net profit falls 35%

 

State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday reported a net profit of Rs 9,163 crore for Q3 quarter for FY24, which was 35 per cent less than Rs 14,205 crore clocked in the year-ago period.

The public lender though reported a standalone net profit of Rs 40,378 crores for the first nine months of FY24, which was 20.40 per cent up from Rs 33,538 crore in Q3 FY23

The bank said it has earned Rs 105,733.78 crore in interest income in Q3 FY24, which was up 22% from Rs 86,616.04 crore reported in the year-ago period. Of which, the bank paid Rs 66,918 crore in interests in the October-December quarter. The net interest income (NII) of the country's largest bank stood at Rs 39,815 crore, missing estimates of Rs 40,304 crore.

Whole Bank NIM for 9MFY24 decreased by 1 bp YoY to 3.28% while Domestic NIM for 9M FY24 decreased by 8 bps YoY to 3.41%.

The bank's gross non-performing asset (NPA) stood at 2.42%, down from 3.14% recorded in the corresponding quarter last year. On the other hand, net NPA for the quarter stood at 0.64 per cent compared to 0.77 per cent last year. Bank’s returns on assets (RoA) for Q3FY24 stood at 0.62% while for 9MFY24 the RoA and returns on equity (ROE) stood at 0.94% and 19.47% respectively.

Gross NPA ratio at 2.42% improved by 72 bps YoY. Net NPA ratio at 0.64% improved by 13 bps YoY. PCR (Incl. AUCA) stands at 91.49%. Provision Coverage Ratio (PCR) at 74.17% declined by 195 bps YoY. Slippage Ratio for 9MFY24 improved by 5 bps YoY and stands at 0.67%. Slippage Ratio for Q3FY24 increased by 17 bps YoY and stands at 0.58%. Credit Cost for Q3FY24 remained flat YoY at 0.21%.The bank's operating profit for Q3 stood at Rs 20,336 crore.

Credit growth at 14.38% YoY with Domestic Advances growing by 14.47% YoY. Corporate Advances and SME Advances cross Rs 10 lakh crore and Rs 4 lakh crores. respectively. Foreign Offices’ Advances grew by 13.90% YoY. Domestic Advances growth driven by SME Advances (19.24% YoY) followed by Agri Advances which grew by 18.12% YoY. Retail Personal Advances and Corporate loans registered YoY growth of 15.28% and 10.71%, respectively. Whole Bank Deposits grew at 13.02% YoY, out of which CASA Deposit grew by 4.48% YoY. CASA ratio stands at 41.18% as on December 31, 2023.

The decline was as expected by analysts. Kotak Institutional Equities expected operating profit growth to be decline sharply by 18.3 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 20,613 crore from Rs 25,219.3 crore earned in Q3FY23. 

"We are building net interest margin (NIM) to decline around 7 basis points Q-o-Q/19 bps Y-o-Y, but do see a possibility of stable performance given the structure of loan book and neglibile need for deposits to fund this growth. Operating expenses would be higher due to wage revision related costs (final settlement impact)," Kotak Institutional Equities said in its results preview report.

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Bank of Baroda(BoB) Q3 results: Net profit jumps 19%

 

Bank of Baroda on Wednesday, January 31, reported an 18.8% rise in net profit reaching ₹4,579 crore in the third quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal as compared to ₹3,852.7 crore last year. The lender's net interest income (NII) stood at ₹11,101 crore, slightly surpassing the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate of ₹11,085 crore.

This represents a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 2.6%, rising from ₹10,818.3 crore.

The bank displayed some improvement in asset quality, with Gross NPA (Non-Performing Assets) at 3.08% as opposed to 3.32% in the previous quarter.

Net NPA also witnessed a decline, standing at 0.70%, down from 0.76% in the previous quarter.

Gross NPA amounted to ₹32,317 crore, a decrease from ₹33,978.5 crore in the previous quarter. Net NPA reduced to ₹7,208.3 crore from ₹7,596.7 crore in the last quarter.

The bank made provisions of ₹666.3 crore, significantly lower than the ₹2,404 crore reported YoY and ₹2,160.6 crore in the previous quarter.

The Cost to Income ratio demonstrated a reduction by 123 basis points (bps) YoY, reaching 47.13% for the nine months ending December 2023 (9MFY24).

The Global Net Interest Margin (NIM) of the lender improved by 3 basis points sequentially, standing at 3.10% in Q3FY24, compared to 3.07% in Q2FY24.

The Net Interest Margin for 9MFY24 is reported at 3.14%.

The credit cost remained below 1%, reporting 0.69% for 9MFY24 and 0.39% for the quarter.

The bank maintained a healthy liquidity coverage ratio at 133% as of December 31, 2023.

Bank of Baroda's global advances registered growth of 13.6% YoY in Q3FY24, driven by robust retail loan book growth.

The bank's organic retail advances grew by 22%, propelled by growth in high-focus areas such as Auto Loan (24.3%), Home Loan (15.6%), Personal Loan (60.8%), Mortgage Loan (10.5%), and Education Loan (18.3%).

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Bank of India(BoI) Q3 net profit jumps 62%

 

Public sector lender Bank of India (BOI) on February 2 reported a net profit of Rs Rs 1,869.5 crore for the December quarter of the financial year 2023-24, up 62.4 percent from the year-ago period from Rs 1,151 crore.

The bank's gross non-performing asset (NPA) stood at 5.35 percent, down from 7.66 percent in the year-ago period. On the other hand, net NPA stood at 1.41 percent, improving from 1.61 percent.

State-owned Bank of India (BoI) on Friday posted a 62 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 1,870 crore in the December quarter on account of decline in bad loans. The Mumbai-headquartered bank had earned a net profit of Rs 1,151 crore in the year-ago period.

The lenders' total income increased to Rs 16,411 crore during the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal against Rs 14,160 crore a year ago, BoI said in a regulatory filing.

The interest income of the bank rose to Rs 15,218 crore as against Rs 12,728 crore in the third quarter of the previous year.

Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of the bank declined to 5.35 per cent of the gross loans by the end of December 2023 from 7.66 per cent a year ago.

Similarly, net NPAs, or bad loans, came down to 1.41 per cent from 1.61 per cent at the end of the third quarter.

Capital Adequacy Ratio of the bank improved to 16.06 per cent as against 15.60 per cent at the end of December 2022.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the bank issued additional 44,91,01,796 equity shares of face value Rs 10 each at an issue price of Rs 100.20 under Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) on December 11, 2023 and raised an amount of Rs 4,500 crore, it said.

Accordingly, the shareholding of the Government of India in the bank has reduced to 73.38 per cent as on December 31, 2023

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