While these lenders were able to increase deposits at a faster clip during the quarter, the growth was accompanied by higher interest outgo, thereby contracting net interest margins (NIMs) year-on-year. The sample includes HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank and Yes Bank. Kotak Mahindra Bank is expected to declare quarterly numbers on May 4.
RBL Bank s interest income rose 26% on year to ₹3,339 crore during the quarter ended March 31, while interest expenses increased 35% to ₹1,739 crore, according to the filings it made to stock exchanges. Other income, essentially comprising treasury profits, rose 30% to ₹875 crore. Net interest margin eased to 5.45% from 5.62% a year earlier.
S&P Global Ratings forecasts robust credit growth, profitability, and asset quality for Indian banks in FY25, yet warns of potential slowdown in loan growth due to tepid deposit growth. Loan-to-deposit ratios are deteriorating, urging banks to align loan growth with deposits to maintain profitability amid higher wholesale funding costs.
On Wednesday evening, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barred the Uday Kotak-promoted lender from onboarding new customers through its online and mobile banking channels and directed them to stop issuing new credit cards. The regulator cited “serious deficiencies and non-compliances” and “continued failure on the part of the bank to address these concerns in a comprehensive and timely manner.”
Kotak Mahindra Bank, India s fourth-largest private lender, may see a moderated growth in deposit growth and a marginal drop in low-cost deposits in FY25 as it shifts focus on fixing its IT systems following regulatory curbs. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barred the lender from onboarding new customers through its online and mobile banking channels and directed them to stop issuing new credit cards.