Canara Bank (BOM:532483)
₹ 101.45 -2.45 (-2.36%) Market Cap: 920.22 Bil Enterprise Value: 249.77 Bil PE Ratio: 5.75 PB Ratio: 0.90 GF Score: 66/100

Q2 2025 Canara Bank Ltd Earnings Call Transcript

Oct 29, 2024 / 10:30 AM GMT
Release Date Price: ₹103.7 (+3.03%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Canara Bank (BOM:532483) reported a net profit increase of 11.31% year-on-year, surpassing the quarterly net profit mark of 4,000 crores for the first time.
  • The bank's global business grew by 9.42%, with global deposits and advances increasing by 9.34% and 9.53% respectively.
  • The gross NPA ratio improved, decreasing from 4.14% in the previous quarter to 3.73%, indicating better asset quality.
  • The bank's credit growth was led by the RAM sector, with retail credit growing at 31.27% and housing loans crossing the one lakh crore mark.
  • Canara Bank's return on equity was maintained at a strong 20.44%, exceeding the guidance of 18%.
Negative
  • The net interest margin (NIM) slightly decreased from 2.9% to 2.88%, reflecting pressure on margins despite efficient resource management.
  • The cost of deposits remains high at 5.7%, partly due to a lower CASA ratio of 31%, which is higher than peer banks.
  • The bank's credit cost increased from 0.92% to 0.97% quarter-on-quarter, although it remains below the guidance of 1.10%.
  • There is a significant exposure to a steel sector account in SMA-2, contributing to rising SMA levels.
  • The unsecured personal loan portfolio, although controlled, includes a substantial portion of educational loans, which could pose a risk if not managed properly.


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E D I T E D V E R S I O N

CNBK.NS - Canara Bank Ltd
Q2 2025 Canara Bank Ltd Earnings Call
Oct 29, 2024 / 10:30AM GMT

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Conference Call Participants
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* Mona Khetan
Dolat Capital Market Pvt Ltd. - Analyst

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Presentation
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Operator [1]
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Good evening, everyone. We welcome you all to the two QF 525 earnings web call of Canada.

Thank you for giving us this opportunity to host the call today today with us. We have Mr Satya and Raju sir MD NCO sir Mr David, she Mukherjee, executive director, Mr Sok Chandra, executive director, Mr Hardeep Singh Alua exude director and Mr Bhavin Kumar director along with other senior members of the team without any further ado I hand over the call to MD sir for his opening remarks post which we'll open the floor for question and. Answers.

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