Target: ₹39CMP: ₹28.08Muted NII and lower Treasury income led to the decline in South Indian Bank’s Q4 operating profit. Lower provisions aided profitability, with a 0.98 per cent RoA (down 7bps q-o-q). Asset quality improved across segments. With stress from the legacy book recognised, the focus now shifts to profitability. We expect the bank to deliver a sustainable, 1 per cent, RoA from now. Also read:Broker’s call: Titan Co (Outperformer)Slippages were ₹290 crore (1.5 per cent of loans), lower than last quarter’s figure and better than we expected. Lower slippages and strong recoveries led to a 24 bps q-o-q decline in the GNPA ratio, which came at 4.5 per cent. Also, the…
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