Axis Bank Q2 Review - Credit Quality Surprises Positively; Growth Lags: ICICI Securities

Axis Bank Q2 Review - Credit Quality Surprises Positively; Growth Lags: ICICI Securities

An Axis Bank Ltd. brochure sits inside a bank branch in Mumbai, India. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

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ICICI Securities Report

Axis Bank Ltd.’s Q2 FY22 earnings surprised positively on portfolio quality-

  1. despite elevated slippage (3.5% versus 4% in FY21) recoveries, upgrades pulled gross non performing assets down 32 basis points QoQ to 3.53%;

  2. restructuring at mere 0.64%; and

  3. credit cost contained at 1.4% (better than our estimate of 1.7%) reinforces adequacy of existing buffer.

However, this was offset by-

  1. growth momentum lagging peers;

  2. portfolio mix shift weighing further on net interest margins (down 7bps QoQ to 3.39%);

  3. operating cost being elevated with 36% YoY/17% QoQ growth.

Axis Bank's moderating credit cost trend is encouraging and now growth acceleration coupled with net interest margin improvement would be critical triggers to deliver superior return on equities.

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ICICI Securities Axis Bank Q2FY22 Results Update.pdf
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