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Digital Boom ke Beech Branches Kyun?
Aajkal toh sab apps aur online hi ho raha hai, phir bhi PNB 250 naye branches kholne wala hai. Bank ka PNB One mobile app toh 350 se zyada services deta hai, aur WhatsApp banking users bhi 77% badh kar 1.09 crore ho gaye hain March 2026 tak. Managing Director Ashok Chandra ne kaha ki younger generation, jo 35% se zyada customers hain 30 saal se kam age ke, woh apps par zyada depend kar rahe hain.
PNB ki 'Phygital' Strategy
PNB ka kehna hai ki digital hone ke baad bhi physical branches bahut important hain. Yeh nayi branches primarily South aur West India mein khulengi taaki retail, agriculture, aur MSME clients tak pahunch sakein. Yeh ek 'phygital' approach hai, jisme digital ease ke saath physical touchpoints ko combine kiya ja raha hai. Branches ko trust banane aur complex financial decisions mein help karne ke liye bhi zaroori mana ja raha hai.
Stock Valuation aur Asset Quality
PNB ka Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio filhaal 6.38 se 7.31 ke beech hai, jo State Bank of India (10.67-13.3), ICICI Bank (15.47-17.9), aur HDFC Bank (15.82-16.05) ke comparison mein kaafi kam hai. Iska matlab hai ki market PNB ko abhi undervalued maan raha hai. Bank ki asset quality bhi strong hai, jisme Gross NPA sirf 2.95% aur Net NPA sirf 0.29% hai. PNB ki market cap lagbhag ₹1.17 trillion hai.
Expansion Costs aur Efficiency Ka Sawal
Par itni saari nayi branches kholne mein paisa bhi lagta hai. Digital mein savings ke saamne branches ka overhead cost ek bada challenge ban sakta hai. PNB ka net profit Q4 FY26 mein 14% badh kar ₹5,225 crore hua tha, lekin Q1 FY26 mein yeh 49% gir gaya tha, jo earnings mein volatility dikhata hai. Isi wajah se kuch analysts 'Neutral' ya 'Hold' rating de rahe hain, aur kuch 'Sell' ya 'Underperform' bhi.
Analysts Kya Keh Rahe Hain?
Analysts ki opinions yahan alag-alag hain. Jefferies aur J.P. Morgan jaise firms isko 'Buy' rating de rahe hain, target price ₹130-₹134 ke aas-paas. Lekin Citi aur Bank of America Securities jaise firms 'Sell' ya 'Underperform' recommend kar rahe hain, kam target price ke saath. MarketsMOJO ne haal hi mein PNB ko 'Hold' rating di hai, valuation aur financial trends ko dekhte hue. Overall, PNB ka future is baat par depend karega ki woh apni digital aur physical strategy ko kitna successfully combine kar pata hai.