- Results were higher than expectations on account of higher other income
- NII increased 3.3% QoQ and 39.6% YoY
- PBP increased 7.3% QoQ and 47.9% YoY
- The current liquidity tightening measures will lead to a significant increase in the bank's cost of funds as the CASA ratio is nearly 20% of deposits.
- Moreover, hardening of bond yields will also lead to lower non interest income.
- The bank will also witness mark to market losses on its corporate bond portfolio.
- Considering these issues, the stock has already been beaten down nearly 23% since the announcement of RBI liquidity measures
- Though the stock may remain under pressure in the near term, long term outlook for the bank looks good at current levels.