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DCB Bank delivered a strong Q3 FY26 with PAT of ₹184.74 crore (+22% YoY), its highest ever, despite a one-time labor code impact of ₹26.87 crore. Advances grew 18.46% YoY and deposits 19.54% YoY, while NIM expanded to 3.27% on lower cost of deposits (6.86%, -10bps QoQ). Asset quality improved sharply: GNPA at 2.72% (lowest in 18 quarters) and net NPA at 1.1% (lowest in 11 quarters). Core fee income remained robust at ₹182 crore. Management reiterated guidance of 18-20% loan growth and ROE of 13.5% for FY27 and 14.5% for FY28. Key risks include potential regulatory changes to insurance commission impacting fee income and the ongoing shift from DSA to organic sourcing which may temporarily constrain mortgage growth.
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- Management reiterated guidance of 18-20% annual loan growth, supported by strong demand in business loans and improving mortgage pipeline.
- Medium-term ROE targets remain unchanged, with confidence in achieving them through margin expansion, fee growth, and cost control.
- Co-lending book will be capped at 15% of total assets and will grow at the same rate as the overall loan book (18-20%) from next year.
- Bank plans to add branches to reach approximately 500 branches, while continuing to improve efficiency through digitization.
Risks flagged
- Potential reduction in insurance commissions by regulators could impact fee income, a key growth driver.
- Mortgage growth has slowed to 12.4% YoY as the bank reduces DSA dependence; organic ramp-up may take time, affecting near-term growth.
- Full impact of 25bps repo cut in Q3 will flow through in Q4, potentially compressing NIM if deposit costs don't fall proportionately.
- CASA ratio remains under pressure with current accounts flatlining, increasing reliance on term deposits and constraining margin improvement.
Key quotes
- Consistency, predictability, and repeatability... this continues to be a key cornerstone of our business strategy.
- Our slippage ratio for the quarter at 3.08% is the lowest we had in 18 quarters.
- We have grown 18.5% in advances and 19.5% in deposits with less number of employees than we had in Q3 of last year.
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