{"id":154951,"date":"2023-10-16T13:13:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/44.250.171.167\/?p=154951"},"modified":"2023-10-16T13:40:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:40:44","slug":"hdfc-bank-limited-q2-fy24-earnings-conference-call-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/hdfc-bank-limited-q2-fy24-earnings-conference-call-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"HDFC Bank Limited Q2 FY24 Earnings Conference Call Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Key highlights from HDFC Bank Limited (HDFCBANK) Q2 FY24 Earnings Concall<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Merger With HDFC Limited<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Incremental liquidity and CRR requirements post-merger had a 25 bps impact on NIMs.<\/li>\n<li>HDFC Ltd\u2019s non-retail book saw a slight increase in NPAs due to the restructuring of one account, but this will not significantly affect the overall gross NPAs.<\/li>\n<li>The bank will not incur incremental costs\/losses from this book going forward given security cover and provisions already made.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strong Business Momentum<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Deposits grew by INR1.1 lakh crore, translating to 5.3% growth sequentially on an apples-to-apples basis.<\/li>\n<li>Loan growth was INR1 lakh crore, 4.9% sequential growth, annualized at 19.6%.<\/li>\n<li>NIMs, ROA and ROE were largely maintained despite merger impacts.<\/li>\n<li>HDFC Ltd\u2019s team achieved a record INR48,000 crore in retail mortgage disbursals, indicating potential for further growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus Areas Going Forward<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Expand branch network, payment acceptance points, rural reach.<\/li>\n<li>Ramp up loan processing in branches.<\/li>\n<li>Acquire new liability customers and deepen relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Grow cards business and maintain deposit granularity.<\/li>\n<li>Substitute high cost bonds with low cost deposits.<\/li>\n<li>Grow retail mortgages by leveraging HDFC Ltd capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Launch digital journeys for product bundling.<\/li>\n<li>Deliver consistent growth in core operating metrics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bank Financials<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Net interest income grew 30% over prior year to INR27,385 crores.<\/li>\n<li>Net interest margin was 3.4% on total assets due to merger related excess liquidity.<\/li>\n<li>Other income was INR10,708 crores, up 19.5% driven by fees and commissions.<\/li>\n<li>Operating expenses were INR15,399 crores, cost to income ratio at 40.4%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Margin Recovery Timeline<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Margin recovery is expected to take some time.<\/li>\n<li>Management is focused on optimizing asset mix, particularly shifting towards retail loans, to improve margins.<\/li>\n<li>The choice of longer-term funding as part of merger management will also influence margin recovery, and it may take a few quarters to return to normal levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deposit Mobilization<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>HDFC Bank has mobilized over INR1 lakh crore in deposits this quarter.<\/li>\n<li>Retail deposits comprise 83-85% of the total deposits mobilized.<\/li>\n<li>The bank has opened 2,200 new branches in the last 2 years which will help further grow deposits going forward.<\/li>\n<li>Most branches opened 2 years ago have achieved breakeven as per expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit Growth<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction finance book is a growth focus area for the bank.<\/li>\n<li>Risk framework in place to grow construction finance portfolio.<\/li>\n<li>Overall corporate loan book will be grown based on risk assessment of exposures to various corporates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Synergies With HDFC Ltd<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Significant improvement in sales processes and support across branches.<\/li>\n<li>Faster turnaround times for product fulfillment leading to greater confidence in cross-selling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Liquidity and Funding<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The bank&#8217;s LCR was at an average of 121% after absorbing the incremental CRR for most of the quarter.<\/li>\n<li>Over two-thirds of HDFC Limited\u2019s deposits are from retail, with the rest being wholesale deposits that will gradually be replaced with more detailed retail deposits.<\/li>\n<li>The excess liquidity from the merger led to a 25 basis point impact on margins this quarter.<\/li>\n<li>Margins are expected to normalize over the next few quarters as the bank grows into the excess liquidity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loan Growth and Branch Expansion<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Loan growth was at 23% YoY, driven by retail loans.<\/li>\n<li>The bank plans to expand high-yield retail loans, including personal loans, credit cards, auto loans, and microfinance, to counterbalance the margin impact of excess liquidity.<\/li>\n<li>500 new branches were opened in Q2, mostly back-ended in the quarter.<\/li>\n<li>The bank aims to increase its branch distribution share from 4.5% to 5% and align its deposit market share with this distribution share.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key highlights from HDFC Bank Limited (HDFCBANK) Q2 FY24 Earnings Concall Merger With HDFC Limited Incremental liquidity and CRR requirements post-merger had a 25 bps impact on NIMs. HDFC Ltd\u2019s non-retail book saw a slight increase in NPAs due to the restructuring of one account, but this will not significantly affect the overall gross NPAs. 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