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₹7,94,33,61,00,000 Cr
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HDFC Bank's Q4 FY24 results reflect a period of transition post-merger, with management emphasizing stability in core metrics and a focus on sustainable deposit franchise growth. The bank reported healthy deposit mobilization, particularly in retail, and maintained cost of deposits range-bound. Asset growth was adjusted to recoup liquidity buffers, with incremental credit-deposit ratio aligning with historical trends. Management highlighted a disciplined approach to pricing, avoiding irrational competition on both liabilities and assets. Key focus areas include elevating customer service, investing in distribution and technology, and maintaining asset quality with pristine portfolios. A one-time ex-gratia provision of INR 1,500 crore was made to motivate staff, offset by a one-off gain. The bank created counter-cyclical floating provisions, enhancing balance sheet resilience. Management refrained from providing specific guidance but expressed confidence in improving profitability metrics (ROA and EPS) over the medium term. Risks include intense deposit competition, potential margin pressure from high-cost bond maturities, and challenges in meeting priority sector lending sub-targets organically.
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Guidance to track
No guidance to track were recorded for this quarter.
Risks flagged
- Management acknowledged irrational pricing by competitors on deposits, which could force HDFC Bank to either match rates or lose market share, impacting NIMs.
- Management admitted that organic achievement of small and marginal farmer and weaker section sub-targets is challenging, especially after HDFC home loan book inclusion, necessitating inorganic purchases.
- The bank faces maturities of high-cost borrowings from erstwhile HDFC Limited starting FY25, which may temporarily constrain growth and margins until replaced with lower-cost deposits.
- Management explicitly refused to provide quantitative guidance on key metrics like NIM, loan growth, or deposit growth, which could lead to analyst estimate dispersion and stock volatility.
Key quotes
- We are not a quantity player, whether for liabilities or whether for assets as well. Our focus is on quality, which is a balance between risk and margins.
- We will have our day when the proportion of borrowings comes down. And when that will be there, we will have enough momentum in terms of funding, which we can then unleash in terms of growth as well.
- We are not person-dependent. We are process-driven and process-dependent. And that's the beauty about this organization. It's an auto engine.
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