IOB Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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Indian Overseas Bank reported an exceptional Q1 FY27 with record quarterly PAT of ₹1,659 crore, up 49.3% YoY, driven by robust 22.75% credit growth and 34% NII expansion. The bank's CASA ratio remains sticky at 41.45% despite aggressive deposit mobilization, enabling NIM expansion to 3.37% globally. Asset quality improved sharply—GNPA fell 64bps to 1.33% and Net NPA to 0.18%—while the provision coverage ratio stands at 97.67%. The management flagged that PSLC commission (₹863 crore) and recoveries from technical written-off accounts (₹490 crore) contributed significantly, though NII growth from core operations provides sustainable profitability foundation. Forward guidance indicates 13-14% minimum credit growth, ROA target of 1.45-1.46%, and full-year credit cost guidance of 0.35-0.4%. Capital adequacy at 19.36% (vs regulatory 11.5%) provides ample buffer. The ₹5,000 crore QIP planned for Q3/Q4 will dilute government stake further. Risk includes SMA2 book increase of ₹600 crore QoQ to ₹4,246 crore, though management attributes this to normalization rather than stress, and concentration risk from a ₹10,000 crore corporate account exited in April due to pricing mismatch.
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- Management targets 13-14% as floor, having grown ~20% in each of last three years. Corporate pipeline of ₹14,000 crore sanctions in various disbursement stages; expects 12-13% corporate book growth by year-end.
- Current ROA of 1.41% expected to improve driven by NIM expansion (both interest income increase and deposit cost reduction) and stable credit costs.
- Q1 credit cost was 0.14%. Management expects annual credit cost in 0.35-0.4% range, implying normalized provisioning needs going forward.
- Domestic NIM at 3.48% (vs 3.35% in March 2026). Management confident of maintaining 3.3-3.4% going forward given CASA focus and liability side optimization.
Risks flagged
- SMA2 rose from ₹3,646 crore (March 2026) to ₹4,246 crore despite total SMA declining. Management attributes this to normalization and points to 0.06% slippage ratio as evidence of asset quality soundness, but analyst raised concern about government-guaranteed accounts within this bucket.
- PSLC commission of ₹863 crore contributed materially to profitability. Management claims these are recurring across last 8-9 quarters, but analyst explicitly questioned sustainability given one-time nature of some components. Recovery from technically written-off accounts (₹490 crore) also flagged as variable.
- ₹5,000 crore QIP planned for Q3/Q4 will dilute GOI's 96.44% stake significantly. Timing dependent on market conditions; multiple tranches planned. No clarity on exact dilution percentage or pricing methodology.
- Total ECL requirement assessed at ₹3,000 crore; only ₹2,150 crore provided so far. Management committed to not using 4-year dispensation and completing provisioning this financial year, which may pressure future quarters' earnings.
Key quotes
- We do not want to do any loss making business. It's very clear. And for us... at what pricing we are doing just for the sake of increasing corporate growth at sub 7% rate of interest. We are certainly not interested into that.
- The consistency is hallmark of IOB and going forward also I can assure you on behalf of the entire IOB that the same type of consistency will be visible going forward.
- I am very happy to share this information with all of you that those accumulated losses have been made nil by way of internal approval of net profit plus netting of by share premium and in this financial year we will be very happy to announce dividend.
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