The net interest margins (NIMs) of microfinance institutions (MFIs) are expected to shrink in the financial year 2025 ended in march, due to emerging challenges in asset quality and declining yields, according to a recent report by Mavenark Advisors.
NIMs at the six largest private and state-owned banks have been under stress as deposit rates caught up with lending rates over the past few quarters. However, strong credit demand has helped these banks maintain growth.
India's banking sector saw a mixed performance in the third quarter, with net interest income (NII) growing 6 per cent year-on-year (YoY), core pre-provision operating profit (PPOP) rising 13 per cent, and adjusted profit after tax (PAT) increasing by 7 per cent. While earnings expectations
The operating profit for the quarter stood at Rs23,551 crore, marking a 15.81 per cent YoY increase. Additionally, the Net Interest Income (NII) grew by 4.09 per cent YoY to Rs41,446 crore, while the Return on Assets (ROA) improved to 1.04 per cent, rising 42 basis points (bps) YoY. The bank
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to cut the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is expected to provide marginal support to the Net Interest Margins (NIMs) of banks, according to a report by Axis Securities.
"RBI's change of stance on liquidity, from withdrawal to a neutral position, should abate concerns. Also the growth rates between credit and deposit growth have now converged compared with a peak gap of 400bp over the past year. This, along with better deposit growth and easier liquidity, sh
The quarter saw the bank's Net Interest Income (NII) rise by 11 per cent YoY to Rs7,020 crore, while the Net Interest Margin (NIM) was maintained at 4.91 per cent.
If the Reserve Bank of India goes for a potential 50 basis point (bp) cut in the repo rate, it is expected to negatively impact the net interest margins (NIMs) of large private banks by 15-20 basis points, highlighted a report by Nomura.
"Initially, the rate cuts will be credit negative for most US banks. We expect their deposit costs to reprice downward more slowly than their loan yields, constraining net interest income, which is most banks' largest revenue source." Said the report
The banks in the country are facing challenges due to a slowdown in deposit growth, according to a recent report by SBI Securities, the slowdown in the deposit growth has forced the banks to rely more heavily on external market borrowings to meet their capital needs.
The credit growth in the Indian banks will continue to be more than the deposit growth, a report by the 'Axis Securities' has said while also noting that bank deposit growth will pick up in the coming quarters.