Canara Bank's PAT likely to grow 14% to Rs 828 cr in Q1
Public sector lender Canara Bank is set to announce its results for the quarter ended June 2012. Analysts on an average expect profit after tax to increase by 14% year-on-year to Rs 828 crore in the first quarter of FY13.
July 24, 2012 / 13:45 IST
Public sector lender Canara Bank is set to announce its results for the quarter ended June 2012. Analysts on an average expect profit after tax to increase by 14% year-on-year to Rs 828 crore in the first quarter of FY13.
Net interest income too is seen growing by 14% to Rs 2,040 crore during the same period.Loan growth is expected to be below industry average at 10-12%, which is in-line with the bank’s strategy of de-bulking the balance sheet. In quarter ended March 2012, loan book grew by 10% YoY due to decline in small & medium enterprise (SME) (that went down 7% YoY) and retail loans (down 2% YoY). Deposits rose by 11% YoY.Net interest margin is expected to be flat to downward trending. In Q4FY12, net interest margin was at 2.5% and cost of funds rose by 13 basis points QoQ to 6.7%.Analysts expect higher provisioning; hence PAT is expected to be muted. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!