Bank Of Baroda Q1 Results: Net Profit Rises 9.5% To Rs 4,458 Crores

Bank of Baroda on July 31 reported 9.5 percent rise in standalone net profit at Rs 4,458 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. It reported standalone net profit of Rs 4,070 crore in the year-ago period.

Key Highlights
 Bank’s Net Profit registers a YoY growth of 9.5% reaching a level of INR 4,458 crore, driven by
lower credit cost.
 Return on Assets (ROA) remains consistently above 1% for 8 quarters and stands at 1.13% for
Q1FY25.
 BOB has witnessed an improvement in its Asset quality with reduction in GNPA by 63 bps YoY
to 2.88% from 3.51% in Q1FY24.
 Bank’s NNPA reduced by 9 bps YoY to 0.69% in Q1FY25 as against 0.78% in Q1FY24.
 Strong capital position with CRAR at 16.82% for Q1FY25
 Global Net Interest Margin (NIM) stands at 3.18% in Q1FY25.
 Operating Profit stands at INR 7,161 crore in Q1FY25.
 Credit cost remains below 1% at 0.47% for the quarter.
 BOB’s balance sheet remains robust with healthy Provision Coverage Ratio (PCR) of 93.32%
with TWO & at 76.58% without TWO.
 Healthy Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) of approx. 138% as on 30 th June 2024.
 BOB’s Global Advances registered a growth of 8.1% YoY in Q1FY25 led by robust retail loan
book growth. Bank’s organic Retail Advances grew by 20.9%, driven by strong growth across
segments such as Auto Loan (25.1%), Home Loan (14.7%), Personal Loan (39.2%), Mortgage
Loan (11%), Education Loan (18.8%).
 Global Deposits grew by 8.9% YoY to INR 13,06,994 crore in Q1FY25.
 Global Business grew by 8.6% YoY and stands at INR 23,78,675 crore as of 30 th June 2024.

Profitability

 BOB reported a standalone Net Profit of INR 4,458 crore in Q1FY25 as against a profit of
INR 4,070 crore in Q1FY24.
 Net Interest Income (NII) grew by 5.5% YoY to INR 11,600 crore in Q1FY25.
 Non-Interest Income for the quarter stands at INR 2,487 crore for Q1FY25.
 Global NIM stands at 3.18% in Q1FY25.
 Yield on Advances increased to 8.55% in Q1FY25 as against 8.40% in Q1FY24.
 Cost of Deposits remained stable sequentially at 5.06% and increased by 38 bps YoY as
against 4.68% in Q1FY24.
 Operating Income for Q1FY25 stands at INR 14,087 crore.
 Operating Profit for Q1FY25 stands at INR 7,161 crore.
 Cost to Income ratio stands at 49.17% for Q1FY25.
 Return on Assets (annualised) improved by 2 bps YoY and stands at 1.13% for Q1FY25.
 Return on Equity (annualised) for Q1FY25 stands at 17.45%.
 For the consolidated entity, Net Profit stood at INR 4,728 crore in Q1FY25 as against INR
4,452 crore in Q1FY24.
Asset Quality
 The Gross NPA of the Bank reduced by 11.4% YoY to INR 30,873 crore in Q1FY25 and
Gross NPA Ratio improved to 2.88% in Q1FY25 from 3.51% in Q1FY24.
 The Net NPA Ratio of the Bank stands at 0.69% in Q1FY25 as compared with 0.78% in
Q1FY24.
 The Provision Coverage Ratio of the Bank stood at 93.32% including TWO and 76.58%
excluding TWO in Q1FY25.
 Slippage ratio sequentially declined by 7 bps to 1.05% for Q1FY25 as against 1.12% in
Q4FY24.
 Credit cost stands at 0.47% for Q1FY25.
Capital Adequacy
 CRAR of the Bank stands at 16.82% in Jun’24. Tier-I stood at 14.65% (CET-1 at 13.08%,
AT1 at 1.57%) and Tier-II stood at 2.17% as of Jun’24.
 The CRAR and CET-1 of consolidated entity stands at 17.20% and 13.57% respectively
 Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) of approx. 138% as on 30th June 2024

Business Performance
 Global Advances of the Bank increased to INR 10,71,681 crore, +8.1% YoY.
 Domestic Advances of the Bank increased to INR 8,81,785 crore, +8.5% YoY.
 Global Deposits increased by 8.9% YoY to INR 13,06,994 crore.
 Domestic Deposits increased by 5.3% YoY to INR 11,05,460 crore in Jun’24.
 Domestic CASA deposits registered a growth of 6% YoY and stands at INR 4,49,019
crore as of 30 th June 2024.
 International Deposits grew by 34.7% on a YoY basis to INR 2,01,534 crore in Jun’24.
 Organic Retail Advances grew by 20.9%, led by strong growth across segments such as
Auto Loan (25.1%), Home Loan (14.7%), Personal Loan (39.2%), Mortgage Loan (11%),
Education Loan (18.8%) on a YoY basis.
 Agriculture loan portfolio grew by 9.1% YoY to INR 1,39,160 crore.
 Total Gold loan portfolio (including retail and agri.) stands at INR 48,909 crore, registering
a growth of 20.3% on a YoY basis.
 Organic MSME portfolio grew by 9.8% YoY to INR 1,19,940 crore.
 Corporate advances registered a growth of 2.5% YoY and stands at INR 3,55,375 crore.