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₹2,458.34 Cr
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AU Small Finance Bank reported Q1 FY24 PAT of INR 387 crore, up 44% YoY, driven by strong asset growth (gross advances +29% YoY) and stable asset quality. Deposits grew 27% YoY to INR 69,315 crore, but sequentially flat as the bank consumed excess liquidity and cut deposit rates by 25 bps. NIM contracted 38 bps QoQ due to deposit repricing and liquidity drag, with management guiding for a further 10 bps spillover. Credit cost guidance remains similar to FY23 levels, with GNPA at 1.76% (up 10 bps QoQ, seasonal). The bank is investing in credit cards, digital, and transaction banking, expecting these to yield profitability from FY25. Key risk: deposit mobilization may lag if rate cuts reduce competitiveness, constraining asset growth.
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Guidance to track
- Management targets profitability and return ratios similar to FY23, despite margin pressure, supported by fee income growth.
- Full-year credit cost guidance unchanged from FY23, with asset quality expected to remain range-bound.
- The bank plans to expand distribution by adding over 60 new branches and touchpoints during the current financial year.
- Management expects the credit card business to become profitable from FY25, as scale and EMI penetration improve.
Risks flagged
- Despite cutting deposit rates, sequential deposit growth was flat; if deposit accretion does not pick up, asset growth may be constrained.
- As the credit card book scales, credit costs may normalize to industry levels of 5-6%, impacting overall credit cost.
- NIM contracted 38 bps QoQ and management guided for an additional 10 bps spillover; competitive pressures could further compress margins.
- GNPA increased 10 bps QoQ to 1.76% due to seasonal factors; slippages may remain elevated in Q2 before recovering in H2.
Key quotes
- We want to pivot our liability strategy more towards our products and services and our brand pull rather than interest rates alone.
- Our fixed-rate retail book will be advantageous once interest rate reversal start, as we have seen in past cycles.
- I strongly believe that AU has remained in some of their last period in the last six years, also around north of 2% ROA and ROA around 16%.
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