YESBANK Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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Yes Bank delivered a 33.7% YoY PAT growth to Rs 71 crores in Q1 FY27, driven by strong 17.5% NII growth (Rs 2,786 crores) and robust 18.7% fee income expansion. The net interest margin improved 20bps YoY to 2.7% as deposit cost discipline paid off. Management targets NIM expansion toward 3%+ over the next two years through continued runoff of low-yielding RIDF and priority sector deposits, improved CASA mix, and disciplined deposit repricing. Loan growth accelerated to 18.3% YoY (Rs 2.85 lakh crores) with corporate and commercial banking leading while retail disbursements grew 27.12% YoY. Asset quality improved with gross slippages at 1.4% (lowest in several quarters) and retail slippages at a 10-quarter low. The bank maintained its FY27 guidance of Rs 800-1,000 crores SR portfolio gains and targets 15-20bps ROA expansion this fiscal. Rating upgrades from Moody's, CARE, ICRA, and inaugural S&P Global rating (B+) signal strengthening fundamentals. Capital position at 14% CET1 provides ~4 quarters of growth headroom. Key risks include ECL normalization in FY28, FCNR deposit competition, and deposit-loan growth balance in a liquidity-constrained system.
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- Management targets net interest margin north of 3% over the next two years, driven by continued rundown of low-yielding RIDF and priority sector deposits, disciplined deposit repricing, and improving CASA mix. Margin expansion will be a steady structural climb rather than straight-line given rate cut cycle pause and intense deposit competition.
- Management expects core ROA to expand by 15-20 basis points in FY27, with potential to deliver fully-reported 1% ROA if external factors (SR gains, bond/trading income) also play out favorably.
- Despite Q1 SR gains being lower at Rs 86 crores vs Rs 338 crores in Q1 FY26, management maintained full-year guidance of Rs 800-1,000 crores, noting face value outstanding of Rs 1,500 crores with NAVs upwards of Rs 2,000 crores. Timing of resolutions depends on JCFL execution.
- Management targets advancing growth in the range of 15-17% for FY27, slightly above industry growth, citing comfortable liquidity position and funding resources. On average balance basis, underlying loan growth is in 15-16% band.
Risks flagged
- FCNR deposits have not picked up as fast as expected due to higher global borrowing spreads and risk review processes at international banks. Management noted geopolitical factors and the time-consuming process of setting up 3-5 year risk limits across institutions. This could impact low-cost deposit mobilization.
- Management acknowledged ECL (Expected Credit Loss) normalization is coming but stated it will not be very material. However, SR-related ECL adjustments will flow through P&L as SR ECL adjustments are no longer allowed in the balance sheet. Combined impact with new capital adequacy circular on credit risk weights being assessed.
- An analyst specifically asked about a pending court case and whether there are any provisions or adjustments to financial statements. Management confirmed no provisions have been made and stated the enabling capital approval is not linked to the court case outcome. However, the court case itself remains unresolved, creating regulatory/legal uncertainty.
- Advances grew 18.3% YoY while deposits grew 14.3% YoY, creating a CD ratio concern. While management emphasized daily average balances show stable CD ratio, the system-wide deposit constraint means liability franchise growth remains critical. Intensive deposit competition could pressure margins if deposit repricing lags.
Key quotes
- We operated this quarter in an environment of resilient domestic demand but heightened external uncertainty and against that backdrop bank delivered a set of results that reflect consistency, discipline and steady progress on our stated priorities.
- I think north of three [NIM] is something we would be able to achieve.
- Our objective continues to improve the core ROA meaningfully. Our expectation is fiscal 27, we should see a 15 to 20 basis point expansion in the core ROA and if the resolutions, the external factors on bond gains and trading, if all those elements also play out, I think we should be able to also deliver the fully reported 1% ROA for fiscal 27.
- This is precisely the outcome we had spoken about last quarter about our core business gradually taking over from the one-off gains. And that's exactly what's happening now with our recurring sustainable earnings engine increasingly driving performance.
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