Silver Point

Thomas J. Monaco

Independent Insight Provider

Silver Point is a boutique research firm that focuses on the broader financial services sector, with a particular focus on troubled institutions globally. 

Asia Ex Japan

Equity Bottom-Up

* Solid Franchise Buttressed By Strong Three Year Plan;* NBFC is the Cherry On Top; and * SOE Bank Headaches Suggests Much Low Hanging Fruit. <h2>Investment Summary</h2>HDFC Bank (HDFCB.IN/HDB.US) continues to post strong net profit growth underpinned by strong lending growth (19% YoY in F18) with market share gains both in retail and wholesale. HDFC Bank, unlike its competitors, also has de miminis balance sheet stress, while its cost of funds is the lowest among all Indian banks. More importantly, HDFC…

* Solid Franchise Buttressed By Strong Three Year Plan;* NBFC is the Cherry On Top; and * SOE Bank Headaches Suggests Much Low Hanging Fruit. Investment SummaryHDFC Bank (HDFCB.IN/HDB.US) continues to post strong net profit growth underpinned by strong lending growth (19% YoY in F18) with market share gains both in retail and wholesale. HDFC Bank, unlike its competitors, also has de miminis balance sheet stress, while its cost of funds is the lowest among all Indian banks. More importantly, HDFC…

* Capital Hole Has Been Dug: Punjab National Bank (PNB.IN) is in desperate need of a INR 550 bn capital infusion post the Nirav Modi fraud; this amounts to 134% of stated equity, in our view.* No Credible Plan in Place: Despite knowing of this fraud for several months, PNB nor the government would appear to have any form of credible bailout plan in place. On top of the interest reversals associated from this fraud, we find that the bank is seeing additional pressures on funding costs while…

* Capital Hole Has Been Dug: Punjab National Bank (PNB.IN) is in desperate need of a INR 550 bn capital infusion post the Nirav Modi fraud; this amounts to 134% of stated equity, in our view.* No Credible Plan in Place: Despite knowing of this fraud for several months, PNB nor the government would appear to have any form of credible bailout plan in place. On top of the interest reversals associated from this fraud, we find that the bank is seeing additional pressures on funding costs while…

Punjab National Bank – That Sinking Feeling

Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

The question is somewhat rhetorical. Perhaps the customer experience will be better at private banks than government banks, in India. The story may be similar for capital levels and non-performing loans (NPLs). But the figures are not completely one-sided. We believe that the long-held view that India’s private banks are so incredibly superior to India’s government banks begins to fall flat when we examine the pace of NPL formation. This applies not only to new NPLs from worsening credit…

The question is somewhat rhetorical. Perhaps the customer experience will be better at private banks than government banks, in India. The story may be similar for capital levels and non-performing loans (NPLs). But the figures are not completely one-sided. We believe that the long-held view that India’s private banks are so incredibly superior to India’s government banks begins to fall flat when we examine the pace of NPL formation. This applies not only to new NPLs from worsening credit…

India Banks – Are Private Banks Really Better than Government Banks?

It was always a stretch that the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) INR2.1 trillion could well recapitalise the main government-owned banks. At the time of that announcement, there was euphoria over the renewed and positive outlook of these ailing, fledgling government banks. And still the figures did not add up then and they add up even less now. Besides hardly covering the non-performing loans (NPLs) and restructured loans of targeted banks, the recapitalization plan did not require a change in…

It was always a stretch that the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) INR2.1 trillion could well recapitalise the main government-owned banks. At the time of that announcement, there was euphoria over the renewed and positive outlook of these ailing, fledgling government banks. And still the figures did not add up then and they add up even less now. Besides hardly covering the non-performing loans (NPLs) and restructured loans of targeted banks, the recapitalization plan did not require a change in…

India – Recap Euphoria, Going, Going, Gone

* Two Hits In Two Weeks: State Bank of India’s (SBIN.IN) [SBI] recent results announcement and Punjab National Bank’s (PNB.IN) [PNB] lending fraud no doubt challenge have caused a real digger in SOE bank valuations over the past couple of weeks.* Operating Performance Still On the Upswing: While SBI’ s FY3Q17 results were negative, several factors still give us hope: a) overall stressed loans declined and there were no new loans taking a turn for the worse; b) Watchlist loans have declined; c)…

* Two Hits In Two Weeks: State Bank of India’s (SBIN.IN) [SBI] recent results announcement and Punjab National Bank’s (PNB.IN) [PNB] lending fraud no doubt challenge have caused a real digger in SOE bank valuations over the past couple of weeks.* Operating Performance Still On the Upswing: While SBI’ s FY3Q17 results were negative, several factors still give us hope: a) overall stressed loans declined and there were no new loans taking a turn for the worse; b) Watchlist loans have declined; c)…

State Bank of India – The Hits Just Keep On Coming

India

Canara Bank Ltd. provides a full range of banking services throughout India. The Group's activities include retail banking, commercial and personal banking, investment management, treasury & NRI services, cash management and assorted ATM facilities.

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HDFC Bank – Rocking and Rolling

* Solid Franchise Buttressed By Strong Three Year Plan;* NBFC is the Cherry On Top; and * SOE Bank Headaches Suggests Much Low Hanging Fruit....

Thomas J. Monaco

Punjab National Bank – That Sinking Feeling

* Capital Hole Has Been Dug: Punjab National Bank (PNB.IN) is in desperate need of a INR 550 bn capital infusion post the Nirav Modi fraud; this...

Thomas J. Monaco

India Banks – Are Private Banks Really Better than Government Banks?

The question is somewhat rhetorical. Perhaps the customer experience will be better at private banks than government banks, in India. The story may...

Daniel Tabbush

India – Recap Euphoria, Going, Going, Gone

It was always a stretch that the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) INR2.1 trillion could well recapitalise the main government-owned banks. At the time...

Daniel Tabbush

State Bank of India – The Hits Just Keep On Coming

* Two Hits In Two Weeks: State Bank of India’s (SBIN.IN) [SBI] recent results announcement and Punjab National Bank’s (PNB.IN) [PNB] lending fraud...

Thomas J. Monaco

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