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Indian Bank reported a strong Q3 FY26 with net profit of ₹361 crore (+7.33% YoY) and operating profit crossing ₹5,000 crore for the first time. NIM improved sequentially to 3.40%, while asset quality remained robust with gross NPA at 2.23% and net NPA at 0.15%. Credit growth was driven by RAM segments (retail +18.54%, MSME +16.41%, agriculture +15.14%), and the bank has a corporate pipeline of ₹50,000 crore. Management guided for sustained credit growth of 12-13%, maintained NIM around 3.3-3.4%, and credit cost below 1%. Key risks include rising bulk deposit rates (up 20-30 bps post-December) and potential slippages in Q4 due to branch audits. The bank is investing heavily in digital and AI to improve efficiency and CASA.
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- Management expects to sustain credit growth in the 12-13% range, driven by RAM segments and selective corporate lending.
- NIM may see 1-2 bps compression in Q4 due to MCLR repricing and rate cut impact, but full-year NIM expected to be around 3.3-3.4%.
- Credit cost expected to remain around 0.20-0.21% for Q4, with full-year below 1% guidance maintained.
- Management targets increasing digital business share from current 15% to 50% over the next 2-3 years.
Risks flagged
- Bulk deposit rates have increased by 20-30 bps post-December, potentially pressuring NIM if not offset by asset repricing.
- Implementation of ECL norms could require significant additional provisions; management aims to absorb within one year but quantum uncertain.
- Historical trend of higher slippages in March due to branch audits may increase credit cost temporarily.
- While management sees minimal direct exposure, global trade disruptions could indirectly affect MSME and corporate clients.
Key quotes
- My endeavor will not definitely to take five years. So first year itself we will whatever we have to do we will do quarter wise we will see let us see how many quarters that will take. So definitely not more than one year.
- If you pursue very aggressive growth no then you will start asking why your NPA is going up so because of that reason we are pursuing very I mean growth so that our NPA should not go up.
- We are investing hugely in IT and benefit of that is accruing but not to the extent I desire. So lot of initiative we are taking how we can digitally onboard our customers.
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