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    Punjab Natl.Bank

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    Financial Services·19 Jan 2026
    Management Summary

    PNB delivered its highest-ever quarterly net profit of Rs.5,100 crores despite deliberately elevating credit costs by making Rs.955 crores in floating provisions for ECL preparedness. Without this, profit would have exceeded Rs.6,000 crores. Asset quality continued improving with GNPA at 3.19% (on track for sub-3% by March). NIM was the only weak spot, declining due to immediate repo rate cut pass-through without corresponding deposit rate cuts. Management expects NIM recovery from Q1-Q2 FY27 as Rs.2.48 lakh crores of high-rate deposits get repriced.

    Highlights

    8

    • Net profit Rs.5,100 crores (+13.13% YoY), highest till date; operating profit Rs.7,481 crores (+13% YoY)

    • GNPA reduced to 3.19% from 4.09% YoY and 3.45% QoQ; NNPA at 0.32%

    • Global business Rs.28.92 trillion (+9.5% YoY); advances Rs.12.31 trillion (+10.9% YoY)

    • NIM dipped to 2.52% global / 2.65% domestic due to 125 bps repo cut transmission without deposit repricing

    • Floating provisions of Rs.955 crores made proactively for ECL transition (total Rs.1,775 crores)

    • PCR at 96.99%; slippages ratio 0.56% annualized for 9M (well below 1% guidance)

    • ROA at 1.06%; ROE at 17.80%; tangible book value Rs.101.89 per share

    • Canara HSBC Life stake sale generated Rs.912 crores net gain

    Concerns

    1

    • NIM compression from asymmetric rate transmission (125 bps repo cut passed through, deposits held)

    Key financials

    Metrics

    21

    Periods

    2

    Headline

    20
    • Net Profit
      ₹5,100 Cr
      YoY+13.1%
    • Operating Profit
      ₹7,481 Cr
      YoY+13%
    • NII
      ₹10,533 Cr
    • Global Deposits
      ₹16.60L Cr
      YoY+8.5%
    • Global Advances
      ₹12.31L Cr
      YoY+10.9%

    Q3, not annualized

    1
    • EPS
      ₹4.44

    Guidance & targets

    8
    CategoryTargetPriority
    Asset Quality
    GNPA
    Below 3%
    		High
    Asset Quality
    NNPA
    Below 0.35% (trying for below 0.30%)
    		High
    Asset Quality
    Slippages Ratio
    Below 1%
    		High
    Profitability
    Domestic NIM
    ~2.70%
    		Medium
    Profitability
    ROA
    Above 1%
    		High
    Growth
    Credit Growth
    11-12%
    		High
    Growth
    Deposit Growth
    ~9%
    		High
    Recovery
    Total Recovery (Q4 target)
    Rs.4,000+ crores (Rs.1,500-1,600 crores TWO)
    		High

    Risks & concerns

    4
    RiskSeverity

    NIM compression from asymmetric rate transmission (125 bps repo cut passed through, deposits held)

    Domestic NIM at 2.65% vs higher earlier. Over 50% loan book on repo-linked rates repriced immediately. Deposit repricing of Rs.2.48 lakh crores at 7.25% underway - 70% done. — Management acknowledged

    high

    ECL implementation from April 2027 requires Rs.9,000-10,000 crores over 5 years

    Stage 2 provisioning is the key gap. Stage 1 (0.40%) and Stage 3 (97% PCR) already adequate. Rs.500 crores/quarter needed. — Management acknowledged

    medium

    Treasury income sustainability - Rs.912 crores one-off from Canara HSBC stake sale

    Q3 treasury boosted by one-off; also hit by Rs.400 crores MTM loss. FY27 outlook dependent on rate environment. — Analyst acknowledged

    medium

    SMA pool at 4.61% of loans

    SMA-1+2 combined ~Rs.22,561 crores needs monitoring for potential slippages; however recovery-to-slippage ratio is healthy at 2.2x — Analyst acknowledged

    low

    Q&A highlights

    5

    “Rough calculation INR9,000-10,000 crores over 5 years (20 quarters). INR500 crores/quarter = ~15 bps credit cost. Already provided Rs.1,775 crores floating.”

    ECL impact well quantified and proactive provisioning shows balance sheet strengthening; minimal incremental impact expected

    asked by Mahrukh Adajania (Nuvama)

    2 min read4 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Record Profitability with Prudent ECL Provisioning

    PNB posted highest-ever quarterly net profit of Rs.5,100 crores (+13% YoY) while deliberately setting aside Rs.955 crores as floating provisions for ECL transition. Without this, profit would have exceeded Rs.6,000 crores. Actual provision requirement was only Rs.386 crores. Cumulative floating provisions now Rs.1,775 crores against estimated ECL requirement of Rs.9,000-10,000 crores over 5 years. Management targets Rs.500 crores/quarter floating provision build-up = ~15 bps incremental credit cost. Additionally, Rs.900+ crores provision held on a recently-standardized large account may be released in Q4.

    02

    Asset Quality Transformation Continues

    GNPA declined to 3.19% from 4.09% YoY, on track for sub-3% by March. NNPA at 0.32% (targeting sub-0.30%). Slippages at Rs.1,901 crores with recovery at Rs.4,090 crores (2.2x coverage). Annualized slippage ratio 0.56% (vs 1% guidance). PCR at 96.99%. Critically, the post-2020 loan book (67% of total outstanding at Rs.8.24 trillion) shows NPA of only 0.41% - demonstrating fundamentally improved underwriting standards over the last 5.5 years.

    03

    NIM Pressure and Deposit Repricing Roadmap

    NIM declined to 2.52% global / 2.65% domestic due to immediate 125 bps repo rate transmission on >50% repo-linked loan book without corresponding deposit rate cuts. Management chose customer retention over NIM protection. Key catalyst: Rs.2.48 lakh crores mobilized at 7.05-7.25% under a special 440-day scheme (withdrawn Apr 2025) being repriced 60-70 bps lower. 70% repriced by Dec, 21% in Q4, 9% by May. Deposit rate cuts of 20-30 bps implemented Jan 1, 2026. Full NIM recovery expected by Q2 FY27.

    04

    Growth Strategy: Quality Over Speed

    Credit growth at 10.9% YoY appears modest but masks strong underlying organic growth: MSME +18%, Retail (ex-IBPC) +18.5%. IBPC book deliberately reduced by Rs.13,000+ crores YoY. Low-yielding corporate advances being replaced with higher-yielding ones. CD ratio improved to 74.2%. Sanctioned but undisbursed pipeline of Rs.1.02 lakh crores. 82 new branches opened; 100 more planned in next 6 months. Digital lending at Rs.12,672 crores in Q3 (every 3rd loan digital). Management signals 12-13%+ growth possible from FY27 once portfolio cleanup complete.

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