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₹8,15,46,20,00,000 Cr
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HDFC Bank's Q1 FY25 results reflect a period of transition post-merger, with management emphasizing stability over growth. Deposit accretion fell short of expectations due to seasonal outflows and a run-down of HDFC non-retail deposits, though average deposit trends show resilience. Advances growth was deliberately moderated to reduce the loan-deposit ratio, with a focus on profitable growth. Key metrics like NIMs (3.4-3.5%), CASA ratio (36-38%), cost-to-income (40-41%), and GNPA (1.2-1.4%) remained range-bound. Management reiterated no formal guidance but signaled a continued focus on deposit mobilization and liability franchise strength. 2.2 million new customer relationships were added, and monthly deposit inflows grew 20%+ YoY. The bank is consciously slowing unsecured personal loans and reducing high-cost borrowings. Risk: Persistent deposit market share loss could constrain loan growth and margin expansion.
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Guidance to track
- Management aims to reduce the loan-deposit ratio more quickly than previously planned, prioritizing profitable growth over volume.
- Management targets a lower cost-to-income ratio over the medium to long term, driven by efficiency gains and digitization.
- Scheduled borrowing maturities for the year are about INR 650 billion, with INR 250 billion already paid in Q1.
Risks flagged
- Despite adding customers, deposit growth has lagged, and period-end numbers disappointed. If the trend persists, it could constrain loan growth and margins.
- Meeting small and marginal farmer PSL targets remains challenging due to limited availability of qualifying loans, potentially requiring costly PSLC purchases.
- Intense competition for deposits could force the bank to raise rates, pressuring NIMs, though management has so far maintained discipline.
Key quotes
- We would like to desist from providing any guidance of any form, as it is providing a distraction from our long-term objectives.
- Are we happy with the kind of numbers that has come about? Not really. It has fallen short of our expectations.
- We will be growing slower in our advances as against our deposit growth. This is not something new.
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