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Deposit toh badhi, par loans kam? Yeh kya ho raha hai?
IndusInd Bank ne Q4 FY26 mein deposit attract karne mein toh kamaal kiya hai, jo sequential basis par 1.6% badh kar ₹4 lakh crore ho gayi. Lekin, bank ka main business, yaani loans dena, woh kam hota dikh raha hai. Net advances 0.8% ghat kar ₹3.15 lakh crore ho gaye hain, aur pichhle saal se toh yeh 8.7% kam hain. Yeh trend India ke banking sector ke overall positive mood se bilkul alag hai, jiski wajah se analysts bhi soch mein pad gaye hain.
Retail Deposits mein dum, par overall lending slow
March 31, 2026 ko khatam hue quarter mein, bank ke net advances mein 0.8% ki kami aayi jo pichhle quarter se thi, aur YoY basis par 8.7% ki girawat hui. Dusri taraf, total deposits 1.6% badhkar ₹4 lakh crore ho gayi. Ye deposit growth toh acchi hai, par loans dene mein iska asar dikh nahi raha. Pichhle saal ke comparison mein bhi deposits 2.6% kam hain, matlab recent jump abhi momentum bana raha hai.
CASA Ratio mein thoda sudhaar, par competitors se peeche
Bank ka Current Account Savings Account (CASA) ratio 31.3% ho gaya, jo pichhle quarter ke 30.2% se behtar hai. Low-cost funding ka badhna bank ke liye accha hai, khaas kar jab RBI ne rates kam kiye hain. Par, yeh ratio pichhle saal ke 32.8% se abhi bhi kam hai. Matlab, IndusInd Bank ko abhi bhi kuch competitors ke mukable steady, low-cost deposits gather karne mein dikkat aa rahi hai. Examples ke liye, HDFC Bank ka CASA ratio same period mein 37-38% tha. Retail aur small business deposits mein ₹1.91 lakh crore tak ka growth hua hai, jo ek acchi baat hai, par ye overall loan contraction ko rok nahi paya.
Analysts ke liye chinta ka vishay
Bade picture mein dekhein toh Indian banks ke liye environment stable hai aur FY27 mein credit growth 11-13% rehne ki umeed hai. Is context mein IndusInd Bank ka loan book shrink hona kaafi alag lagta hai. Wahi HDFC Bank ne Q4 FY26 mein 10-12% YoY loan growth dikhaya tha, unke advances ₹30.58 lakh crore the. Yeh difference IndusInd Bank ki strategy par sawaal utha raha hai. Pichhle saal bhi jab net advances kam hue the, toh stock 9% gira tha. Analysts ka sentiment abhi mila-jula hai, 'Neutral' rating hai par 'Sell' recommendations bhi hain, loans ki recovery sustain hogi ya nahi, is par chinta hai.
IndusInd Bank ke saamne kuch bade challenges hain jo recovery ko slow kar sakte hain. Loan book ka shrink hona indicate karta hai ki ya toh loan demand kam hai, ya bank risk lene se katra raha hai, ya phir market mein position kamzor ho rahi hai, jabki sector mid-teen credit growth expect kar raha hai. CASA ratio ko YoY base par improve karne mein mushkil funding costs par pressure dikha rahi hai. HDFC Securities ne 'Reduce' rating maintain ki hai, loan book shrink hone aur microfinance segment mein slippages ko reason batate hue. Bernstein ne ₹1,000 ka target price diya hai par kaha hai ki koi clear turnaround signs nahi dikh rahe aur retail stress badh raha hai, khaas kar vehicle finance aur microfinance mein. Pichhli controversies jaise derivatives portfolio issues aur 2025 ki internal probe bhi investors ko zyada cautious bana sakti hai.
Analyst Views aur Aage Kya?
Analysts ka IndusInd Bank par overall view 'Neutral' hai, par opinions alag-alag hain, 'Outperform' se lekar 'Sell' tak. Current price se 7.47% tak ka upside dikhaya ja raha hai average 12-month price target ₹844.31 ke aas paas, par kuch estimates ₹539 tak bhi hain. Bank ko umeed hai ki FY27 tak unka loan growth industry level par aa jayega aur FY28 tak usse bhi aage nikal jayega. Par, current data dikhata hai ki yeh goals achieve karna mushkil hoga. Investors ab dekhenge ki bank loan origination kaise badhati hai, CASA ratio improve karti hai, aur credit costs ko manage karti hai.