Federal Bank Q3 Results: Lender reports highest-ever standalone PAT at Rs 1,007 crore, up 25% YoY
Federal Bank on Tuesday reported its highest-ever standalone net profit at Rs 1,007 crore for the quarter ended December, up 25% from Rs 804 crore reported by the private lender in the year-ago period. Sequentially it was up 5.5% versus Rs 954 crore reported in Q2FY24.
The private lender also reported its highest-ever net interest income (NII) at Rs 2,123 crore.
Federal Bank Q3 Advances
The net advances at the end of the December quarter stood at Rs 199,185 crore, 18% year-on-year (YoY) growth over Rs 168,173 crore in Q3FY23. In the previous quarter, the bank had reported net advances at Rs 192,817 crore.
The retail book was up by 24% YoY in Q3Y24, while the business banking book registered an 18% YoY growth. The bank also reported a 23% YoY growth in gold loans.
Deposit
The deposits in the said quarter stood at Rs 239,591 crore and were up 19% versus Rs 201,408 crore in Q3FY23. On a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, the uptick was 3% against Rs 232,868 crore in Q2FY24.
Asset Quality
The bank reported a slight uptick in its gross non-performing assets (NPAs) in Q3FY24 at Rs 2.29% on a sequential basis against 2.26% in Q2FY24. However, GNPA was down YoY from 2.43% in Q3FY23. The net NPA was flat on a QoQ basis at 0.64% in Q3FY23. In the year-ago period, the lender had reported NNPA at 0.73%.
The PCR improved by 189 bps YoY and 5 bps QoQ, while the collection efficiency ensured recoveries upgradations of Rs 290 crore, the company filing said. The PCR remains elevated at 11-quarter high.
Key Ratios
The returns on assets for Q3FY24 stood at 1.39% versus 1.36% in Q2FY24 and 1.33% in Q3FY23. The net interest margins (NIMs) were reported at 3.19%, down from 3.22% in Q2FY24 and 3.55% in Q3FY23.
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