Financial Services · NSE: CANBK
Canara Bank
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management
Call held 14 Oct 2026 · Read the filing on NSEFiling
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Results Q2 FY27, as filed · consolidated · ₹ Cr
| Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | YoY | Q1 FY27 | QoQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest earned | 35,162 | 32,072 | +9.6% | 32,957 | +6.7% |
| Net interest income | 11,011 | 9,660 | +14.0% | 10,220 | +7.7% |
| Operating profit | 8,768 | 8,705 | +0.7% | 8,647 | +1.4% |
| Net profit | 5,382 | 4,850 | +11.0% | 5,181 | +3.9% |
| EPS (₹) | 5.93 | 5.35 | +10.8% | 5.71 | +3.9% |
From the company's own results filing on NSE. Net profit is the owners' share. Growth and the dotted lines are worked out from the filed figures.
Guidance
No plan to revise FY27 guidance; bank aims to beat it
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 13
No plan to revise FY27 guidance; bank aims to beat it
“We are bettering it only. We are not restricting ourself anywhere, we are not sticking to guidance.”
Guidance not revised; bank aims to beat it instead
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 13
Guidance not revised; bank aims to beat it instead
“I said, instead of going and revising my own guidance, let me better it.”
More figures from the call
“CASA we have said that it will be in between the range of 30%-32%, which as of now we are at 29%.”
“Slippage ratio; guidance was 0.80%, now it is only at 0.58%.”
In short
- 01Advances grew 19.46% YoY against FY27 guidance of 11%-12%; deposits grew 13.13% against 9%-10%.
- 02Management said it has no plan to revise FY27 guidance and will try to beat it instead.
- 03NIM was 2.53% annual against 2.50%-2.60% guidance; management expects to sustain NIM at 2.55%.
- 04Gross NPA was 1.33% against 1.50 guidance; credit cost 0.47% against 0.75% guidance.
- 05One-time ECL provision is estimated at Rs 12,000-15,000 crore, up from Rs 10,000-12,000 crore, due to higher yields.
- 06Management does not expect to spread the ECL provision beyond 2 years.
- 07Corporate loan pipeline is about Rs 47,000 crore, mainly green energy, battery storage, power evacuation and data centers.
- 08Treasury income swung by about Rs 600 crore quarter on quarter due to 44 bps hardening of yields.
Order book
Large and mid corporate: Corporate loan pipeline about Rs 47,000 crore, roughly Rs 50,000 crore
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 14
Large and mid corporate: Corporate loan pipeline about Rs 47,000 crore, roughly Rs 50,000 crore
“That is around ₹47,000 crore. Let’s say, around, in and out, ₹50,000 crore.”
Corporate: Pipeline: Rs 30,000 crore hot leads and Rs 17,000 crore sanctioned not disbursed
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 30
Corporate: Pipeline: Rs 30,000 crore hot leads and Rs 17,000 crore sanctioned not disbursed
“Regarding pipeline, we have got ₹30,000 crores hot lead and ₹17,000 crores already sanctioned but not disbursed.”
Segments
RAM: RAM advances grew 21.03%; retail credit grew 31.61%
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · p. 3
RAM: RAM advances grew 21.03%; retail credit grew 31.61%
“discuss, RAM grew by 21.03%. Within RAM; Retail Credit at 31.61%.”
Housing Loan: Housing loans grew 17.35%
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · p. 3
Housing Loan: Housing loans grew 17.35%
“Retail if we talk about Housing Loan, it has also grown 17.35%.”
Vehicle loan: Vehicle loans grew 25.50%
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · p. 3
Vehicle loan: Vehicle loans grew 25.50%
“Vehicle loan grew by 25.50%.”
MSME: MSME loans grew 15.49%
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · p. 3
MSME: MSME loans grew 15.49%
“If we talk about MSME also, there is a very good growth at 15.49%.”
Gold loan: Gold loan competition acknowledged; bank says it knows the business
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 6
Gold loan: Gold loan competition acknowledged; bank says it knows the business
“So, yes, competition is there, but we know this business, how to do this business.”
Demand
Corporate: Pipeline mainly from green energy, battery storage, power evacuation, data centers
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 30
Corporate: Pipeline mainly from green energy, battery storage, power evacuation, data centers
“This is basically all from green energy, battery energy storage, power evacuations, and data centers.”
Retail: Robust retail loan demand; housing loans growing 17%-18%
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 14
Retail: Robust retail loan demand; housing loans growing 17%-18%
“So, first question, Sir, we are seeing very robust demand for retail lending products. Our Housing loan in excess of 17%, 18% is growing.”
Management expects the current quarter to be a good quarter
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 14
Management expects the current quarter to be a good quarter
“We see that this quarter, going further, will be a good quarter.”
Margins and costs
Corporate yield at 7.72%; gold loan yield up from 8.96% to 9.10%
Hardeep Singh Ahluwalia · Executive Director · Q&A · p. 4
Corporate yield at 7.72%; gold loan yield up from 8.96% to 9.10%
“The corporate the yield is 7.72% and on gold it is increased to 9.10%. It has improved from 8.96% to 9.10%.”
53% of loan book already repriced
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 5
53% of loan book already repriced
“But as of now, as we speak, 53% of book is already repriced.”
Retail: Retail margin at 8.65%; expected to improve
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 5
Retail: Retail margin at 8.65%; expected to improve
“In Retail, our margin is 8.65% of our earning. So, that way it will improve.”
FCNR(B) leverage of $3.2 billion earns only 40-50 bps spread
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 8
FCNR(B) leverage of $3.2 billion earns only 40-50 bps spread
“The spread in this, $3.2 billion, in leverage is only 40 basis or 50 basis points.”
Higher loan yield due to rising average advances, not a one-off
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 8
Higher loan yield due to rising average advances, not a one-off
“It is merely on the count of average outstanding advances going one side northward only.”
Debt and working capital
CRAR at 17.19%
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · p. 2
CRAR at 17.19%
“CRAR is very well placed at 17.19% due to plough back also and at the same time”
Raised $5.8 billion of FCNR(B) deposits, close to Rs 55,000 crore
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · p. 3
Raised $5.8 billion of FCNR(B) deposits, close to Rs 55,000 crore
“garner $5.8 billion of FCNR(B) deposit, which in rupee terms is close to ₹55,000 crores, which is all on that Term deposit.”
Cost of deposit cut by 1% as FCNR deposits were cheaper than bulk
Hardeep Singh Ahluwalia · Executive Director · Q&A · p. 7
Cost of deposit cut by 1% as FCNR deposits were cheaper than bulk
“we have decreased the cost of deposit by 1% because the FCNR deposits were at 1% less than the bulk’s prevailing market price.”
Without FCNR, bulk deposits would be Rs 30,000-35,000 crore higher
S. K. Majumdar · Executive Director · Q&A · p. 7
Without FCNR, bulk deposits would be Rs 30,000-35,000 crore higher
“Otherwise, had FCNR not been there, bulk deposit would have been more by ₹30,000-₹35,000 crores.”
CET1 at 12.80% against 8.5% requirement
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 19
CET1 at 12.80% against 8.5% requirement
“And CET1 also, against 8.5% we are having 12.80%.”
Acquisitions and new business
Canbank Factors: Sale of subsidiary Canbank Factors done; Rs 14 crore investment to fetch at least 4x
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 16
Canbank Factors: Sale of subsidiary Canbank Factors done; Rs 14 crore investment to fetch at least 4x
“intend to sell it out, one of our subsidiary called Canbank Factors. That deal is already done. So, total investment was only ₹14 crore, but we’ll get 4X.”
Subsidiaries: Two subsidiaries listed earlier; management says both earn profits
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 15
Subsidiaries: Two subsidiaries listed earlier; management says both earn profits
“Subsidiaries, last time, 2 of our subsidiaries, we listed them. They are all good, profit earning, and their share/stock is also doing good.”
Dividends and buybacks
Last year profit Rs 19,000 crore; 220 bps yield given to shareholders
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 30
Last year profit Rs 19,000 crore; 220 bps yield given to shareholders
“Last year also, we have posted ₹19,000 crore and we have given 220 basis points of yield also.”
One-offs
Treasury: AFS loss of about Rs 1,300 crore for the quarter, taken to AFS reserve
S. K. Majumdar · Executive Director · Q&A · p. 9
Treasury: AFS loss of about Rs 1,300 crore for the quarter, taken to AFS reserve
“The loss for the quarter is around ₹1,300 crore for the quarter in AFS.”
Treasury: Rs 550 crore treasury earning last quarter; Rs 50 crore loss this quarter
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 29
Treasury: Rs 550 crore treasury earning last quarter; Rs 50 crore loss this quarter
“There was a ₹550 crore earning in last quarter, this quarter is ₹50 crore loss.”
Treasury: MTM loss of Rs 61 crore vs Rs 611 crore MTM profit last quarter
Hardeep Singh Ahluwalia · Executive Director · Q&A · p. 28
Treasury: MTM loss of Rs 61 crore vs Rs 611 crore MTM profit last quarter
“On MTM, it is a loss of ₹61 crore. If I compare to previous quarter, it was ₹611 crore MTM profit.”
Treasury: Total trading income Rs 153 crore this quarter vs Rs 654 crore in June
Hardeep Singh Ahluwalia · Executive Director · Q&A · p. 28
Treasury: Total trading income Rs 153 crore this quarter vs Rs 654 crore in June
“In June, the total trading, MTM, OMO, and others, cumulatively it was ₹654 crore. In this quarter, it is ₹153 crore.”
Interest on income tax refund about Rs 90 crore this quarter
Amit Mittal · CFO · Q&A · p. 18
Interest on income tax refund about Rs 90 crore this quarter
“So, this quarter, we could book the IT Interest Income around ₹90 crore.”
Risks
Treasury: Treasury hit by Rs 600 crore in one quarter from 44 bps yield hardening
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 16
Treasury: Treasury hit by Rs 600 crore in one quarter from 44 bps yield hardening
“For one quarter, it was affected by ₹600 crore. That is due to 44 basis points hardening of yield in one quarter.”
Agriculture: Drought-area exposure about Rs 13,900 crore; not expected to affect much
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 11
Agriculture: Drought-area exposure about Rs 13,900 crore; not expected to affect much
“That will not affect much. ₹13,900 some odd amount.”
Agriculture: Drought not expected to hit recovery much as restructuring is via SLBC
Hardeep Singh Ahluwalia · Executive Director · Q&A · p. 11
Agriculture: Drought not expected to hit recovery much as restructuring is via SLBC
“There will not be much effect on the recovery because restructuring is happening through SLBC.”
Total stress including SMA 0 at 2.42%
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 12
Total stress including SMA 0 at 2.42%
“Even if you take SMA 0 into consideration, total stress is only 2.42%.”
Total SMA at 2.42%, or Rs 33,340 crore, across all ticket sizes
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · Q&A · p. 26
Total SMA at 2.42%, or Rs 33,340 crore, across all ticket sizes
“everything taken together, then it is 2.42%. That in absolute terms it is ₹33,340 crore.”
Other
Total global business at Rs 30,72,000 crore, up 15.88% YoY
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · p. 2
Total global business at Rs 30,72,000 crore, up 15.88% YoY
“and our Total Global business stands at ₹30,72,000 crores at 15.88% YoY growth.”
Global deposits grew 13.13% YoY
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · p. 2
Global deposits grew 13.13% YoY
“Then Global Deposit also grew by 13.13% YOY”
Global advances grew 19.46% YoY to Rs 13.75 lakh crore
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · p. 2
Global advances grew 19.46% YoY to Rs 13.75 lakh crore
“Global Advances grew very robustly at 19.46% YOY, ₹13.75 lakh crores.”
Net interest income grew 20.39% YoY
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · p. 2
Net interest income grew 20.39% YoY
“that is Net Interest Income, grew by 20.39% and it is at ever highest YOY”
Quarterly net profit at Rs 5,175 crore, up 8.40% YoY
Brajesh Kumar Singh · MD & CEO · p. 2
Quarterly net profit at Rs 5,175 crore, up 8.40% YoY
“Net Profit also grew very handsomely and it is also ever highest profit of any quarter at ₹5,175 crore and YOY is 8.40%.”
Sources
- Earnings call transcript, Q2 FY27 Filed 17 Oct 2026 · 34 pages
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