Axis Bank: Q3FY25 Result Update
20-01-2025

  1. Advances Growth:

    • Advances grew by 9% YoY.

    • SME lending stood out with robust growth of 15% YoY, but corporate credit and retail growth were muted, particularly in home loans and unsecured credit.

    • Retail growth was led by segments like agriculture, loan against property (LAP), and small business banking.

  2. Deposits and CASA:

    • Deposits grew by 9% YoY, with CASA declining, leading to a CASA ratio drop to 39.5% from 42.5% in FY24.

    • Term deposits showed better growth of 14% YoY.

  3. Margins and Asset Quality:

    • Reported NIM fell to 3.93%, driven by higher funding costs and interest reversals.

    • Asset quality weakened slightly, with higher slippages in the retail book, although GNPA/NNPA ratios saw only marginal increases to 1.46% and 0.35%, respectively.

  4. Profitability:

    • Core fee income declined, driven by subdued retail banking fees.

    • PAT grew by 4% YoY but dipped sequentially due to reduced income growth and increased credit costs.

    • PPOP (Pre-Provision Operating Profit) increased 15% YoY due to cost optimization efforts.

  5. Credit Costs and Provisions:

    • Gross and net credit costs increased to 1.28% and 0.8%, respectively, indicating higher provisioning requirements.

    • Slippages were primarily from the retail segment, partially offset by improvements in the wholesale book.

  6. Key Subsidiaries’ Performance:

    • Domestic Subsidiaries: 9MFY25 PAT rose 26% YoY to Rs. 1,401 Crores.

    • Axis Finance: Assets under finance grew 25% YoY; retail book grew 32% YoY (47% of loans). Maintained strong financial health with a 21.22% capital adequacy ratio (CAR) and net NPA at 0.25%. PAT increased 20% YoY to Rs. 509 Crores.

    • Axis AMC: QAAUM grew 24% YoY to Rs. 3,26,098 Crores. PAT rose 27% YoY to Rs. 378 Crores.

    • Axis Capital: PAT grew 36% YoY to Rs. 148 Crores, completing 43 Equity Capital Market transactions.

    • Axis Securities: Revenue surged 73% YoY, with PAT up 86% YoY to Rs. 368 Crores.

    • The subsidiaries delivered strong growth across key financial metrics.

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