Q1-FY24 · S. K. Majumdar
We are very, very much particular about the consistency in our growth, and that consistency will reflect in all our key parameters in quarter-on-quarter.
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We are very, very much particular about the consistency in our growth, and that consistency will reflect in all our key parameters in quarter-on-quarter.
We are confident that we can manage our NIM at 3% and little above the 3%.
We say less, but we do more.
First time in the history of the Canara Bank, our common equity- Tier one, that is CET1, has crossed 12% and stood at 12.05% with a 55 basis points year-on-year improvement.
Our main thrust area is consistency. There should not be any majors in your performance, whether it is a bottom line or the top line.
We are very much price conscious, so we look forward for that. Whenever we get a better opportunity, better pricing, then we will go to the market and raise that.
Our RAM sector has reached 58% of our asset book. The reason behind this is our RAM credit is growing almost near to 15% as against our corporate book of growth of 10%.
Overall, I feel that our NIM may not go below 2.5%, but we will be able to maintain that around the 2.5% for this current quarter.
100% there is no chance of slipping to NPA, sir. It is not even 99%, I am telling you, 100%. After observing the six quarters, I am telling you this.
Our provisioning will be always in aggressive side.
We are the first banker who made it interoperable so that the other person need not have a wallet of CBDC.
If the current scenario continues with a high interest rate and the same liquidity issue is there in the next two quarters, we may land up at 2.9.
Our net profit has increased at 11.31% year on year, and first time it has crossed a quarterly net profit of 4,000 crore, stood at 4,014 crore.
Our gross NPA has come down below 4%. That is, June quarter, it was 4.14%. Now it has come down to 3.73%, with a year-on-year decline of 103 basis points.
Under the present conditions of tough, high rate of interest for deposits, the cost of deposits. Controlling the cost of deposit is little tough for the bankers. Under such circumstances, expecting a crossing of the NIM for 3% in the near quarters, one, two quarters, may. It may not be possible.
Our global business has year-on-year growth as recorded at 13.55% and stood at INR 2,678,963.
We are confident that we can recover approximately INR 5,000 crores from written-off accounts every year.
Our digital journey only has brought this glory to this bank. Last three years, four years, whatever we have spent, that has started giving the results.
First time we have crossed a five-digit figure. The net profit, last year net profit was INR 10,604 crore. In the first, this current financial year, in the first three quarters itself, nine months, we could surpass that last entire year's the net profit of 10,000.
First time, our credit cost has gone below 1%. Now, our credit cost is at 0.97%, with a year-on-year decline of 24 basis points.
We don't want to grow a balance sheet at the cost of bottom line.
Our PCR has reached an all-time high of 91.26% with a year-on-year improvement of 225 basis points.
Our net NPA has reached to the all-time low in the history of the Canara Bank to a 0.89%, with a year-on-year decline of 43 basis points.
We have proved that we are consistent in our performance in all the key parameters.
Our slippage ratio is 0.64%, which is the industry best, if you can compare with our peers.
We don't see any reason that this growth will not continue. It will continue in the last quarter also.
Our NIM will be in the range of 2.45%-2.50%.
We don't want to grow at the top line at the cost of bottom line.
Our main thing is consistency. That consistency will continue. We will not see any knee-jerks in our balance sheet in the coming quarters too.
This change in accounting has given our CET1 a boost of 21 basis point which is a very big amount, about INR 1,400 crore.
Our PCR has improved to 92.70% with a year on year improvement of 360 basis points. It's the highest in the history of the Canara Bank.
We want to ensure that our PCR should touch either 95% or cross the 95%. That's the approach we have taken two years back also.
Our target is our PCR should be above 95%. So that any shocks, anything is, we will be easily absorbing that.
Our NIM improved 9 basis points. If you compare our peer banks, our NIM has improved, our net interest income has improved.
We are very conscious on pricing on bulk deposits and CD. We work on the blended model only, and we are very conscious what is the rate of inflow and what is the rate of outgo.
Our SMA is best in the industry. It is only 2.75%.