Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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<li>Over the last 6M, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bandhan-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26705:1" rel="noopener">Bandhan Bank Ltd (BANDHAN IN)</a> has underperformed the Nifty 50 by ~7.3% (BANDHAN -5.92% vs Nifty +1.39%)</li>
<li>Our flash checks across West Bengal and Assam indicate a stable to improving business environment. </li>
<li>We reiterate our view of that the asset quality downcycle could be on the verge of ending. Additional provisioning requirements should be sharply lower from Q3 FY23.</li>
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Over the last 6M, Bandhan Bank Ltd (BANDHAN IN) has underperformed the Nifty 50 by ~7.3% (BANDHAN -5.92% vs Nifty +1.39%)
Our flash checks across West Bengal and Assam indicate a stable to improving business environment. 
We reiterate our view of that the asset quality downcycle could be on the verge of ending. Additional provisioning requirements should be sharply lower from Q3 FY23.


Bandhan Bank Ltd (BANDHAN IN) | Still Waters, but May Not Run Deep

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<li>The situation in West Bengal is improving/stable. While Assam is showing no signs of improvement</li>
<li>Recent floods have impacted collections, however, as highlighted earlier they are not likely to slip into NPA.</li>
<li>The asset quality downcycle could be on the verge of ending.  Additional provisioning requirements should be sharply lower from Q3. </li>
</ul>


The situation in West Bengal is improving/stable. While Assam is showing no signs of improvement
Recent floods have impacted collections, however, as highlighted earlier they are not likely to slip into NPA.
The asset quality downcycle could be on the verge of ending.  Additional provisioning requirements should be sharply lower from Q3. 


India Channel Insight #43 | Bandhan Bank - One More Quarter of Pain?

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<ul><li>UltraTech Cement: We maintain BUY on UltraTech (UTCEM) with an unchanged target price of INR 7,295 (16x Mar’24E consolidated EBITDA)</li><li>We continue to like the company for its strong growth and margin outlook and balance sheet management</li><li>UTCEM’s Q1FY23 consolidated EBITDA came in ~10/15% ahead of ours/consensus numbers</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

UltraTech Cement: We maintain BUY on UltraTech (UTCEM) with an unchanged target price of INR 7,295 (16x Mar’24E consolidated EBITDA)We continue to like the company for its strong growth and margin outlook and balance sheet managementUTCEM’s Q1FY23 consolidated EBITDA came in ~10/15% ahead of ours/consensus numbersContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HSIE Results Daily: UltraTech Cement, SRF, Bandhan Bank, Mphasis

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<div><ul><li>Treasury losses to dent earnings: While we expect NII growth to be strong (up 16.9% YoY for coverage banks), treasury losses could be a major drag on operating profit growth.</li><li>Systemic credit growth, provisional updates indicate optimism: As per RBI’s latest data, systemic credit growth rate is 12% YoY (June’22).</li><li>Large cap banks showing stronger traction than peers; housing doing well: We expect large cap coverage banks to continue to report higher growth (20.7% YoY) vis-à-vis mid/small-cap peers (16.9% YoY) and PSBs (15.5% YoY).</li></ul></div>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Treasury losses to dent earnings: While we expect NII growth to be strong (up 16.9% YoY for coverage banks), treasury losses could be a major drag on operating profit growth.Systemic credit growth, provisional updates indicate optimism: As per RBI’s latest data, systemic credit growth rate is 12% YoY (June’22).Large cap banks showing stronger traction than peers; housing doing well: We expect large cap coverage banks to continue to report higher growth (20.7% YoY) vis-à-vis mid/small-cap peers (16.9% YoY) and PSBs (15.5% YoY).Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Banking & Financials Sector - Weak Treasury to Dent Earnings

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<li>Our channels in Assam indicate a high impact of floods this year on the overall state economy. Normalcy is expected to take 4-5 months in order to be restored. </li>
<li>Despite the high impact, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bandhan-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26705:1" rel="noopener">Bandhan Bank Ltd (BANDHAN IN)</a> may not see an increase in NPAs.</li>
<li>New recovery tools, changing regulations and customer mindsets are aiding faster than anticipated recovery even for older loans. </li>
</ul>


Our channels in Assam indicate a high impact of floods this year on the overall state economy. Normalcy is expected to take 4-5 months in order to be restored. 
Despite the high impact, Bandhan Bank Ltd (BANDHAN IN) may not see an increase in NPAs.
New recovery tools, changing regulations and customer mindsets are aiding faster than anticipated recovery even for older loans. 


India Channel Insight #40 | Assam Floods and Impact on Financials

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Bandhan Bank Limited operates as a commercial bank. The Bank provides accounts checking, savings deposits, money market, mortgage, and term loans services, as well as card facilities and Internet banking services. Bandhan Bank serves customers in India.

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