PSB Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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Punjab & Sind Bank delivered a mixed Q1 FY27 with 19.35% credit growth surpassing the 16-18% guidance, while PAT grew 23.05% YoY to ₹331 crore. The bank maintained operating profit at ₹545 crore despite significantly lower treasury income (₹80 crore vs ₹200 crore YoY) and reduced recovery in written-off accounts. Asset quality improved with Gross NPA at 2.21% and Net NPA at 0.65%, while PCR strengthened to 92.33%. RAM advances now constitute 60% of the loan book, exceeding the year-end target ahead of schedule. However, sequential growth was subdued at ~1% for advances and deposits, reflecting deliberate shedding of low-yielding exposures (₹5,000 crore central government exposure reduced by 50%). Management targets NIM at 2.60-2.65%, ROA of 0.85-0.90%, and aims to reduce cost-to-income below 50% in 2-3 years. Key risks include MSME segment stress, NIM compression from funding costs, and execution challenges on the ₹4 lakh crore business target by FY29 with 2,000 branches. The bank has an undisbursed corporate pipeline of ₹15,000 crore to fuel growth.
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- Management has surpassed the 16-18% guidance in Q1 at 19.35% and now targets 19-20% growth aligned with risk appetite and pipeline visibility.
- Already at 60% (ahead of year-end target), the bank plans to push RAM mix to 64-65% by end FY27 through continued focus on retail, agri, and MSME segments.
- Current NIM at 2.53%; management expects sequential improvement through repricing of corporate book, gold loan expansion, and mix shift toward higher-yielding RAM assets.
- Return metrics targeted for FY27 based on NIM improvement, controlled credit costs (below 1%), and operating leverage from branch expansion.
- Up 13.89% YoY; bank has created a revenue intelligence wing and is rationalizing service charges with system-driven collection to achieve annual target.
Risks flagged
- Analyst questioned MSME stress as slippages showed uptick; management acknowledged trickle-down effects from global volatility but expects net slippages below ₹600 crore vs ₹677 crore last year.
- Wholesale participant questioned NIM evolution; management guided 2.60-2.65% but acknowledged funding cost pressures and competitive repricing in RAM segments.
- Despite strong YoY numbers, QoQ credit growth was ~1% as bank deliberately shed ₹5,000 crore of low-yielding exposure. Execution risk exists in replacing these assets timely.
- GIFT City branch expected November 2025 (vs earlier hopes); without overseas presence, FCNR deposit target capped at $25 million vs industry expectations of $50-60 billion globally.
Key quotes
- We have achieved 19% plus we feel that a 19 to 20% growth is very much possible and as per risk appetite as well.
- The additional provision that you see is actually not due to any adverse movement in the asset quality but due to proactive creation of ECL provisions and more than what is currently required so that at the end of when it kicks in on 1st April we are in a better position.
- We have a three-year plan of increasing our bank's business to four lakh crore by FY29 and with having 2,000 branches.
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