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ICICI Bank reported a mixed Q3 FY26 with PAT declining 4% YoY to INR 113.18 billion, impacted by a one-time standard asset provision of INR 12.83 billion directed by RBI for agricultural PSL classification issues. Excluding this, PAT would have grown 4.1% YoY. Core operating profit rose 6% YoY to INR 175.13 billion, supported by NIM stability at 4.3% and fee income growth of 6.3%. Domestic loan growth accelerated to 11.5% YoY, led by business banking (+22.8%) and mortgages (+11.1%), while credit cards declined 3.5% YoY. Asset quality improved with net NPA at 0.37%. Management expects NIM to remain range-bound and loan growth momentum to sustain. Key risks include elevated operating expense growth and potential further regulatory scrutiny on PSL compliance.
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- Management expects net interest margin to stay around current levels in Q4, supported by deposit repricing and lower non-accrual impact.
- Sequential loan growth improved in Q3 and management expects this momentum to continue into Q4.
- After a seasonal decline in Q3, credit card portfolio is expected to grow from current levels.
Risks flagged
- RBI directed INR 12.83 billion provision for agricultural PSL non-compliance; similar observations could arise for other portfolios.
- OpEx grew 13.2% YoY, partly due to new labour code provisions and PSL compliance costs; management did not commit to moderation.
- Credit card portfolio declined 3.5% YoY and 6.7% QoQ; management attributed it to seasonality but growth outlook remains uncertain.
Key quotes
- We will work to bring this portfolio into conformity with the regulatory expectations and thereby minimize both the provisioning and the PSL impact.
- We are not looking at credit card just as a product portfolio in itself, but really as part of an overall customer offering.
- We have three years to go. So on a lighter vein, we hopefully addressed the speculation around October 2026.
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