Results     31-Jul-21
Analysis
Bandhan Bank
Credit cost remains high, loan growth moderates
Bandhan Bank has reported 32% dip in the net profit to Rs 373.08 crore for the quarter ended June 2021 (Q1FY2022). The sharp increase in provisions and asset quality pressure continued to drag bottomline of the company in Q1FY2022. The company has also witnessed sharp moderation in loan growth to 8% end June 2021. However, the bank has posted healthy growth in net interest margin, while improving net interest margin. The CASA deposits ratio of the bank has remained healthy at 42.9%.

Asset quality stable: Bank has witnessed increase in Gross NPA ratio, but reduced net NPA ratio with higher provisioning in Q1FY2022.

The Gross NPA ratio moved up by 137 bps qoq and 675 bps yoy to 8.18% end June 2021.

Net NPA ratio declined 22 bps qoq, while increased 281 bps yoy to 3.29% end June 2021.

The bank has restructured micro loans amounting to Rs 457 crore and housing loans amounting to Rs 604 crore in Q1FY2022.

The bank has made accelerated NPA provisions of Rs 751 crore leading to increase in PCR to 62% from 50% end March 2021.

In addition, the bank is also carrying additional standard assets provision amounting to Rs 323 crore and provision on restructured assets worth Rs 529 crore.

The Capital Adequacy Ratio of the bank was strong at 24.8% compared with 23.5% a quarter ago and 26.5% a year ago.

Asset Quality Indicators: Bandhan Bank

 

Jun-21

Mar-21

Dec-20

Sep-20

Jun-20

Variation

QoQ

YoY

Gross NPA (Rs Crore)

6440.38

5757.76

859.22

873.97

1006.67

12

540

Net NPA (Rs Crore)

2457.87

2861.03

201.34

262.55

335.78

-14

632

% Gross NPA

8.18

6.81

1.11

1.18

1.43

137

675

% Net NPA

3.29

3.51

0.26

0.36

0.48

-22

281

% CRAR - Basel III

24.81

23.47

26.17

25.68

26.45

134

-164

% CRAR - Tier I Basel III

23.80

22.50

21.40

22.20

23.22

130

58

Variation in basis points for figures given in percentages and in % for figures in Rs crore

 

Business Highlights

Business growth eases: Business of the bank grew at slower pace of 17% yoy to Rs 157700 crore at end June 2021. Deposits grew at strong bust moderated pace of 28% to Rs 77340 crore, while the advances growth also decelerated to 8% at Rs 80360 crore at end June 2021. The credit-deposit ratio eased to 103.9% at end June 2021 from 111.6% a quarter ago and 122.6% a year ago.

CASA ratio steady: CASA ratio of the bank increased to 42.9% at end June 2021 compared with 37.1% at end June 2020. CASA deposits with the bank increased 48% to Rs 33200 crore, driven by 53% growth in the saving account deposits to Rs 29710 crore at end June 2021. Current deposit also surged 17% to Rs 3490 crore at end June 2021.

Credit growth moderates: The growth of the advances book was mainly driven by micro loans rising 12% to Rs 53210 crore end June 2021 over June 2020. The non-micro loans rose 1% to Rs 27150 crore. The mix between micro : non-micro loans stood at 87.2 : 12.8 end June 2021, compared with  86.7 : 13.3 end June 2020.

The active borrowers in the micro-banking segment increased 4% to 11.6 million at end June 2021. Within the non-micro banking segment, the retail loans increased 69% to Rs 1120 crore, while small enterprise loans moved up 37% to Rs 4300 crore, and NBFC-others 39% to Rs 1050 crore end June 2021 over June 2020. However, the NBFC-MFIs declined 51% to Rs 1320 crore,

The micro loans disbursements increased 92% to Rs 5980 crore, while non-micro loans disbursement declined 26% to Rs 250 crore in Q1FY2022 over Q1FY2021.

Margins improve: The bank has posted substantial improvement in net interest margins to 8.5% in Q1FY2022 from 6.8% in the previous quarter and 8.2% in the corresponding quarter last year.

The yield on loans have improved 10 bps qoq to 13.7% , while cost of funds declined 70 bps qoq to 5.7% in Q1FY2022. The bank has improved spreads by 70 bps qoq to 7.9% and NIMs by 35 bps qoq to 8.5% in Q1FY2022.

Network expansion: Bank has total branch network of 1152 branches and ATMs network of 487 ATMs spread across 548 cities in 34 states at end June 2021 The bank also has a network of 4422 Door Step Service Centers end June 2021.

The employee base of the bank has moved up to 51054 end June 2021. The customer base of the bank has increased to 23.5 million end June 2021 from 23 million a quarter ago and 20.31 million a year ago.

Book Value per share stood at Rs 110.4 per share at end June 2021. The adjusted book value (net of NNPA and 10% of restructured loans) was Rs 92.3 per share at end June 2021.

Quarterly Performance:

NII up, as NIM improves: Interest income of the bank increased 13% to Rs 3410.01 crore in Q1FY2022, while interest expended rose 7% to Rs 1295.94 crore. NII rose improved 17% to Rs 2114.07 crore in the quarter ended June 2021, as NIM of the bank improved to 8.50% in Q1FY2022 from 6.80% in the previous quarter and 8.15% in the corresponding quarter last year.

Non-interest income surges: Other income of the bank increased 38% to Rs 533.36 crore in the quarter ended June 2021.

The net total income increased 20% to Rs 2647.43 crore in the quarter ended June 2021.

Expense ratio up: Operating expenses increased 26% to Rs 776.35 crore, on the back of 28% surge in employee expenses to Rs 499.79 crore, while the other operating expenses rose 23% to Rs 276.56 crore. The expense ratio increased to 29.3% in the quarter under review from 27.9% in Q1FY2021.

Operating profit improved 18% to Rs 1871.09 crore in Q1FY2022.

Provisions surges: The provisions and contingencies surged 62% to Rs 1374.88 crore.

With the overall surge in provisions, the profit before tax declined 32% to Rs 496.21 crore in the quarter ended June 2021.

Tax rate flat: The effective tax rate for the bank was flat at 25% in Q1FY2022 from 25.21% in Q1FY2021. The net profit declined 32% to Rs 373.08 crore in the quarter ended June 2021.

Bandhan Bank: Results

Particulars

2106 (3)

2006 (3)

Var %

2103 (12)

2003 (12)

Var %

Interest Earned

3410.01

3018.09

13

12524.20

10885.50

15

Interest Expended

1295.94

1206.56

7

4960.86

4561.58

9

Net Interest Income

2114.07

1811.53

17

7563.34

6323.92

20

Other Income

533.36

386.76

38

2109.06

1549.20

36

Net Total Income

2647.43

2198.29

20

9672.40

7873.12

23

Operating Expenses

776.35

614.10

26

2817.16

2426.54

16

Operating Profits

1871.09

1584.18

18

6855.25

5446.58

26

Provisions & Contingencies

1374.88

849.06

62

3906.60

1393.15

180

Profit Before Tax

496.21

735.12

-32

2948.65

4053.42

-27

Provisions for Tax

123.13

185.30

-34

743.20

1029.68

-28

Net Profit

373.08

549.82

-32

2205.46

3023.74

-27

EPS*(Rs)

9.3

13.7

 

13.7

18.8

 

* Annualized on current equity of Rs 1610.67 crore. Face Value: Rs 10, Figures in Rs crore,

Source: Capitaline Corporate Database

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