Derivatives debacle: IndusInd Bank stock crumbles, investors panic
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Shares of IndusInd Bank plunged 27.2% on the bourses on Tuesday, a day after the private sector lender flagged discrepancies in its derivatives portfolio, sending panicked investors scrambling to the sell counters.
Earlier, chief executive officer (CEO) Sumant Kathpalia got a one-year extension from the banking regulator instead of three, and he pointed to the derivatives issue as probable cause for not being given a three-year term. On Monday, the Hinduja group-promoted bank said it has appointed an external agency to investigate the derivatives lapse while keeping the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the loop.
The bank had said in its December quarter presentation that its treasury has the “best-in class risk management system". Ashok Hinduja, chairman of IndusInd International Holdings, told Mint over phone, “Let me provide some confidence as far as the promoter is concerned, and I have told the market and investors that our full support is there, like it always has been in the past." Analysts pulled no punches.
“Trust is a crucial part of any investment thesis, and it may take some time to rebuild this trust and make the stock investable again," analysts at Kotak Institutional Equities wrote in a note on 11 March. “While the financial impact of the discrepancy might be minimal, the issue has raised concerns about credibility." Data from Bloomberg showed that 16.7% of the analysts had a sell rating on the stock on Tuesday, up from 6.1% on 9 March, a day before the disclosure.
Analysts at Nuvama wrote in a note to clients on Tuesday that IndusInd Bank’s credibility and earnings are likely to be impacted. “The timeline is discomforting—the chief financial officer (CFO) resigned
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