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Nitin Aggarwal

MOSL: SOUTH INDIAN BANK (Buy)-Modest operating performance-lower provisions drive earnings

SOUTH INDIAN BANK: Modest operating performance; lower provisions drive earnings

(SIB IN, Mkt Cap USD0.4b, CMP INR15, TP INR20, 37% Upside, Buy)

 

  • SIB reported 2QFY19 PAT of INR0.8b (1QFY19: INR0.2b), supported by controlled provisions of INR2.1b (-55% YoY), even as PPoP declined 32% YoY (muted treasury gains). Our full-year estimate suggests SIB should deliver PAT of INR1.7b in 2HFY19 (after INR0.9b in 1HFY19).
  • NII stood flat even as advances increased 16% YoY. Margins also held flat at 2.6%. Loan growth of 16% YoY was led by robust growth in retail (+19% YoY) and MSME (+7.2% YoY) loans, while corporate book grew 13% YoY. Deposits grew by 12% YoY, while the CASA ratio stood at 24.6%.
  • Inspite of opex growth of 10% YoY led by higher employee expenses (+17% YoY) ; CI ratio declined to 53.4% (57.9% in 1QFY19).
  • Slippages declined sharply to INR2.1b (INR6.1b in 1QFY19), which included SME slippages of INR1.1b. Absolute GNPA increased 3.7% QoQ to INR26.5b (4.6%, +7bp QoQ). NNPA declined 1.6% QoQ to INR17.8b (3.16%, -11bp), with calculated PCR improving to 32.6% (+363bp QoQ). Total NSL were at INR20.4b (3.6% of total loans).
  • Other highlights: (a) SMA-2 stands at INR23.7b (4.12%). (b) Bank made provision of INR0.2b toward the infra group (total exposure INR4b). (c) Bank guided for slippage of INR5b from SME and retail over 2HFY19.
Underlying
South Indian Bank Ltd.

South Indian Bank Limited. The South Indian Bank Limited (the Bank) provides retail and corporate banking, Para banking activities, such as debit card, third-party product distribution, in addition to Treasury and Foreign Exchange Business. The Bank's segments include Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Retail banking and Other Banking Operations. The treasury services segment consists of interest earnings on investments portfolio of the Bank, gains or losses on investment operations and earnings from foreign exchange business. The Corporate/Wholesale Banking segment provides loans to corporate segment. The Retail Banking segment provides loans to non-corporate customers. The Other Banking Operations segment includes income from para banking activities, such as debit cards, third-party product distribution and associated costs. The Bank has a network of approximately 830 branches, approximately 40 extension counters and approximately 1,290 automated teller machines (ATMs) in India.

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Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal

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Nitin Aggarwal

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