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Indian Bank reported a decent Q4 FY26 with net profit of ₹3,133 crore (up 11.33% YoY for the full year) and operating profit of ₹5,286 crore (up 5.21% QoQ). Advances grew 13.43% YoY driven by RAM (retail +18.72%, MSME +16.39%) and corporate (+9.19%). Asset quality improved sharply with gross NPA down 111 bps to 1.98% and SMA total reduced to ₹31,000 crore. NIM compressed 17 bps YoY to 3.24% due to elevated deposit costs. Management guided FY27 advance growth of 11-13%, NIM of 3.10-3.25%, and ROA of 1.20-1.30%. Key risks include lower treasury income, declining recovery pool, and potential ECL impact absorption over 1-3 quarters. The bank remains cautious on growth, prioritizing margin and asset quality over market share.
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- Management guided credit growth of 11-13% for FY27, slower than industry due to cautious stance on asset quality and NIM.
- Net interest margin expected between 3.10% and 3.25% due to elevated deposit costs and limited repricing levers.
- Return on assets guided at 1.20-1.30%, absorbing ECL impact and lower treasury income.
- Management expects gross NPA to decline further to 1.50-1.60% by end of FY27.
Risks flagged
- Management indicated ECL provisioning impact could be absorbed in 1-3 quarters, but exact quantum unclear; may pressure near-term profitability.
- Management expects treasury profits to decline significantly, potentially impacting overall profitability.
- Recovery guidance reduced to ₹4,500-5,500 cr from ₹6,651 cr in FY26, reflecting shrinking NPA pool.
- Cost of funds expected to remain high due to competition for deposits, limiting NIM expansion despite MCLR repricing.
Key quotes
- I am okay with little bit slower than industry without compromising on the asset quality and NIM.
- We will be able to absorb all the impact in say 6 to 9 months maybe between one to three quarter maybe.
- The budget will be more or less equivalent to the human cost.
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