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Federal Bank reported a strong Q4 FY24 with net profit of INR 906 crore, though this included a one-off pension impact of ~INR 160 crore. Excluding that, operational performance was robust, driven by consistent credit growth, pristine asset quality (slippages lower than recoveries/upgrades), and margin expansion. Management guided for continued ROA improvement of 4-5 bps annually, credit cost around 30 bps in FY25, and fee income growth of 20-25%. Key risks include elevated cost of deposits and regulatory restrictions on co-branded credit cards, which are being addressed. Overall, the bank enters FY25 with confidence, focusing on high-yield business mix and branch expansion.
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- Management expects ROA to continue expanding by 4-5 basis points each year, driven by income growth and cost control.
- Guidance for credit cost to normalize to around 30 basis points in FY25, up from 23 bps in FY24.
- Core fee income is expected to grow 20-25% year-on-year in FY25, driven by card fees, loan processing fees, and other products.
- Plans to add at least 100 new branches in FY25, continuing the network expansion strategy.
Risks flagged
- RBI paused the co-branded credit card partnership; corrective actions are underway but timeline for resumption is uncertain.
- Cost of funds continues to rise due to competitive deposit market and structural shift in NRI flows, pressuring NIMs.
- Loan yields have increased only ~150 bps since rate hikes began, lagging peers, partly due to conservative risk appetite.
- MD & CEO Shyam Srinivasan's term ends in five months; board is searching for a successor, creating leadership uncertainty.
Key quotes
- We are very clear that we will do business from segments that we can manage well, and our credit costs have held admirably because of that.
- I've said this for 14 years, and I'll say it for the remaining five months.
- We will be going back to RBI and presenting our plan, indicating where the corrections have been made. If all goes well, RBI should be able to allow us to resume.
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