Financial Services · NSE: PNB
Punjab National Bank
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management
Call held 16 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 | 35,267 | 32,513 | +8.5% | 33,589 | +5.0% |
| Net interest income | 11,803 | 10,655 | +10.8% | 11,006 | +7.2% |
| Operating profit | 7,564 | 7,155 | +5.7% | 7,663 | -1.3% |
| Net profit | 5,898 | 5,125 | +15.1% | 5,815 | +1.4% |
| EPS (₹) | 5.13 | 4.46 | +15.0% | 5.06 | +1.4% |
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
Written-off recovery of Rs 900 to 1,000 crore expected in next two quarters
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 16
Written-off recovery of Rs 900 to 1,000 crore expected in next two quarters
“Yeah, INR 900 crores to INR 1,000 crores I am expecting recovery should happen in the next two quarters also.”
Credit cards: Credit cards expected to bring about Rs 200 crore fee income from next year
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 19
Credit cards: Credit cards expected to bring about Rs 200 crore fee income from next year
“I'm expecting that from next financial year, this particular activity itself will contribute around INR 200 crores of income, fee-based income to the bank.”
Gold loan: Gold loan yield to rise to 8.75%-8.9% from about 8.6%
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 20
Gold loan: Gold loan yield to rise to 8.75%-8.9% from about 8.6%
“We are I think there will be some increase will happen now. So, somewhere I think 8.75% to 8.9% we'll take it now.”
RAM: RAM share of credit expected at 58%-59% by year-end
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 22
RAM: RAM share of credit expected at 58%-59% by year-end
“I am expecting that somewhere around 58%, 59% by end of this year will be there.”
Treasury: Treasury income of Rs 700 to 800 crore expected this quarter
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 25
Treasury: Treasury income of Rs 700 to 800 crore expected this quarter
“So, I'm expecting that around INR 700 crores to INR 800 crores thing should happen in this quarter also.”
More figures from the call
“7 basis point improvement, minimum, it should happen in the NIM side.”
“So I am expecting at least in this quarter, the recovery should happen in the range of around INR 3,500 crores. So we will be trying to reach that figure around INR 13,000 crores figure. But of course, it is challenging figure, somewhere INR 12,000 crores to INR 13,000 crores will be there.”
“Some amount we will do that. Yeah, around INR 100 crores to INR 150 crores we will keep.”
“Definitely, recovery will going -- it will come down in the coming years now. I think next year we will be keeping the target at around INR 12,000 crores of total recovery.”
In short
- 01Domestic NIM rose 10 bps to 2.74% in Q2; management expects 7 to 9 bps more in Q3 after the repo hike.
- 02Management said the bank is on track for its FY27 guidance, including GNPA and net NPA.
- 03Credit cost is expected at 0.25% to 0.30% with ROE of about 15% to 17% even after ECL.
- 04ECL impact on the loan book is now estimated at about Rs 8,000 crore, with about Rs 5,000 crore still needed.
- 05FY27 recovery is now expected at Rs 12,000 to 13,000 crore, and about Rs 12,000 crore next year.
- 06Deposit growth is to be kept at 8% to 9%, with no deposit rate rise planned.
- 07Credit card fees are expected at about Rs 200 crore from next year; wealth management starts in January.
Segments
RAM: Retail ex-IBPC grew 16.3%, MSME 19.8%, agriculture 18.1% YoY
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
RAM: Retail ex-IBPC grew 16.3%, MSME 19.8%, agriculture 18.1% YoY
“retail advances, excluding IBPC growing by 16.3%, MSME by 19.8%, and agriculture (priority sector) by 18.1% Y-o-Y”
Corporate: Replacing low-yield loans to continue in Q3 and Q4
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 13
Corporate: Replacing low-yield loans to continue in Q3 and Q4
“And that the entire activity I am going to continue in the Q3 and Q4.”
Corporate: Corporate book could have grown 17% to 18% without replacing low-yield loans
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 13
Corporate: Corporate book could have grown 17% to 18% without replacing low-yield loans
“We could have grown 17%, 18% in the corporate loan book”
Gold loan: Gold loans at Rs 36,000 crore vs Rs 18,300 crore a year ago
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 18
Gold loan: Gold loans at Rs 36,000 crore vs Rs 18,300 crore a year ago
“So, September '25, the figure was INR 18,300 crores. And now we are at INR 36,000 crores.”
Credit cards: About 11 lakh credit cards, up from 8 lakh in March 2026
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 18
Credit cards: About 11 lakh credit cards, up from 8 lakh in March 2026
“And today, we are at around 11 lakh credit cards. See, it was 6 lakhs on March '25 and March '26, it was 8 lakhs.”
Demand
Corporate: Corporate credit sanctions were Rs 4 lakh crore in FY26
₹4,00,000CrAshok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
Corporate: Corporate credit sanctions were Rs 4 lakh crore in FY26
₹4,00,000Cr“Bank sanctioned INR 4 lakh crores in FY 2025-26 in corporate credit lines.”
Credit pipeline at Rs 1.58 lakh crore
₹1,58,000CrAshok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
Credit pipeline at Rs 1.58 lakh crore
₹1,58,000Cr“Our pipeline credit is to the tune of INR 1.58 lakh crores, which provides a strong visibility for future credit growth.”
Management expects 13% to 14% credit growth in the country
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 11
Management expects 13% to 14% credit growth in the country
“it means around 13% to 14% credit growth should happen in the country.”
Corporate: Rs 1,57,000 crore of sanctioned loans still to be disbursed
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 21
Corporate: Rs 1,57,000 crore of sanctioned loans still to be disbursed
“And still INR 1,57,000 crores of disbursements are going to happen of the previous year sanction and this year sanctions now.”
Corporate: Corporate credit sanctions crossed Rs 2.5 lakh crore in H1 FY27
₹2,50,000CrAshok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
Corporate: Corporate credit sanctions crossed Rs 2.5 lakh crore in H1 FY27
₹2,50,000Cr“Further, in the first half of this year, we have already crossed more than INR 2.5 lakh crores of sanctions in the corporate credit.”
Margins and costs
Domestic NIM up 10 bps to 2.74%; global NIM up to 2.58%
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 5
Domestic NIM up 10 bps to 2.74%; global NIM up to 2.58%
“Domestic NIM improved by 10 basis points sequentially from 2.64% to 2.74%, while global NIM increased from 2.5% to 2.58%.”
Cost-to-income ratio improved to 50.45% from 51.20%
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 5
Cost-to-income ratio improved to 50.45% from 51.20%
“Our cost-to-income ratio has demonstrated a consistent declining trend, improving to 50.45% in Q2 from 51.20% in Q2 of last year”
Advances growing about 13% to 14% while shedding low-yielding loans
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 8
Advances growing about 13% to 14% while shedding low-yielding loans
“We are growing at around 13% to 14%. We are shedding the, low-yielding advances, and to that extent, we are mobilizing the good portfolio now.”
56% of loan book linked to repo; rates reset the next working day
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 9
56% of loan book linked to repo; rates reset the next working day
“So already that we have done it and 56% of our book is linked with the...”
Domestic cost of deposit cut to 4.97% from 5.18%
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 12
Domestic cost of deposit cut to 4.97% from 5.18%
“September '25, our domestic cost of deposit was 5.18%, which we have brought it down to 4.97%.”
Debt and working capital
Global deposits at Rs 17.77 lakh crore, up 9.9% YoY
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
Global deposits at Rs 17.77 lakh crore, up 9.9% YoY
“Global deposits of the bank have reached to INR 17.77 lakh crores with Y-o-Y growth of 9.9%.”
Capital adequacy 17.95% vs 17.19% a year ago
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 6
Capital adequacy 17.95% vs 17.19% a year ago
“Our capital adequacy is 17.95% as on 30th September as compared to 17.19% as on 30th September 2025.”
CET1 at 14.44% against 8% requirement
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 6
CET1 at 14.44% against 8% requirement
“Our CET1 capital stands at 14.44% against regulatory requirement of 8%”
Bulk deposits plus CDs at about 17% of deposits
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 8
Bulk deposits plus CDs at about 17% of deposits
“It is around, yeah, 17%, both bulk deposit plus CD put together.”
CDs cut to about Rs 40,000 crore from Rs 60,000 crore
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 8
CDs cut to about Rs 40,000 crore from Rs 60,000 crore
“We had the CD of around INR 60,000 crores, and we have brought it down to INR 40,000 crores now.”
Fund raising
FCNR campaign raised USD 2.7 billion against USD 2.5 billion target
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
FCNR campaign raised USD 2.7 billion against USD 2.5 billion target
“In the beginning of FCNR campaign, we had targeted to raise USD 2.5 billion, and we have raised USD2.7 billion in a calibrated manner.”
Acquisitions and new business
Bank adding wealth management and revamping trade finance
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 7
Bank adding wealth management and revamping trade finance
“the bank is expanding its growth avenues through the introduction of wealth management services and the comprehensive revamp of trade finance modules”
Wealth management: Wealth management vertical to be in place from January
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 16
Wealth management: Wealth management vertical to be in place from January
“One is the wealth management services, I think from January onwards that vertical will be in place.”
Trade finance: Trade finance on new digital stack and mobile app in about 2 months
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 16
Trade finance: Trade finance on new digital stack and mobile app in about 2 months
“And another 2 months' time, that journey will be through the mobile app and the digital facility.”
M&A financing: MoU with a foreign bank for M&A financing soon; 1-2 deals expected this quarter
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 22
M&A financing: MoU with a foreign bank for M&A financing soon; 1-2 deals expected this quarter
“M&A, we are very shortly we are going to have an MoU with one foreign bank, and I am expecting that one or two transactions should happen in this quarter.”
One-offs
Added Rs 125 crore floating provision; total floating provision Rs 2,560 crore
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 6
Added Rs 125 crore floating provision; total floating provision Rs 2,560 crore
“have made additional floating provision of INR 125 crores on a prudential basis, making our total floating provision of INR 2,560 crores.”
Corporate: Corporate slippage called a one-off; no Middle East impact seen
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 9
Corporate: Corporate slippage called a one-off; no Middle East impact seen
“No, there is no impact of the Middle East crisis or the geopolitical tensions. I think it is one-off case.”
Rs 148 crore write-back in NPA book; Rs 817 crore NPA provision made
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 10
Rs 148 crore write-back in NPA book; Rs 817 crore NPA provision made
“And there was a write-back to the extent of around INR 148 crores. Write-back of provision is there. And we have made some additional provision also to keep the provision coverage ratio intact. So all put together, it is INR 817 crores provision we have made in the NPA book now.”
Infrastructure: Corporate slippage was from the road sector
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 10
Infrastructure: Corporate slippage was from the road sector
“It is a road sector.”
Rs 1,150 crore standard asset provision kept for ECL migration
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 11
Rs 1,150 crore standard asset provision kept for ECL migration
“you must have seen in the note also we have mentioned that INR 1,150 crores, we have made a provision in the standard provision now. We have kept extra provision, and we will utilize this at the time of migration in the ECL.”
Risks
No material impact of geopolitical tensions on asset quality
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 5
No material impact of geopolitical tensions on asset quality
“We have not seen any material impact of geopolitical tensions on the bank's asset quality.”
Agriculture: No agri stress yet, but bank says it must stay watchful
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 10
Agriculture: No agri stress yet, but bank says it must stay watchful
“As of now, the stress is not there, but yes, you are right. I think we need to be very careful and team is working on that.”
ECL impact on loan book now about Rs 8,000 crore vs Rs 9,000-10,000 crore earlier
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 13
ECL impact on loan book now about Rs 8,000 crore vs Rs 9,000-10,000 crore earlier
“What we had envisaged earlier that it will be around INR 9,000 to INR 10,000, roughly it is going to come to around INR 8,000 crores now on the loan book.”
Only about Rs 5,000 crore more needed for ECL on loan book
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 17
Only about Rs 5,000 crore more needed for ECL on loan book
“No. We will be requiring only around INR 5,000 crores, that's all.”
Treasury: HTM ECL impact is outside loan figure; RBI talks ongoing
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 17
Treasury: HTM ECL impact is outside loan figure; RBI talks ongoing
“That is outside. This book -- this is what I am talking about is only the loan book. And yes, rest still the discussions are going on with RBI, and we will see how it comes out, and then we will take a call.”
Other
162 branches opened so far, 119 in South and West
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
162 branches opened so far, 119 in South and West
“We have already opened 162 branches out of which 119 are in the Southern and Western region.”
Advances grew 14.7% YoY to Rs 13.41 lakh crore despite Rs 23,700 crore IBPC cut
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
Advances grew 14.7% YoY to Rs 13.41 lakh crore despite Rs 23,700 crore IBPC cut
“Our advances grew by 14.7% Y-o-Y to INR 13.41 lakh crores despite reducing IBPC exposure by INR 23,700 crores.”
NII Rs 11,601 crore, up 7.4% QoQ, above 7% guidance
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 5
NII Rs 11,601 crore, up 7.4% QoQ, above 7% guidance
“NII increased to INR 11,601 crores, registering Y-o-Y growth of 10.8% and sequential growth of 7.4%, surpassing our stated guidance of 7%.”
Operating profit Rs 7,532 crore, above Rs 7,500 crore for 3 quarters
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 5
Operating profit Rs 7,532 crore, above Rs 7,500 crore for 3 quarters
“Operating profit is continuously above INR 7,500 crores mark from the last 3 quarters and stands at INR 7,532 crores for Q2 of this year.”
Core operating profit up 29.4% YoY and 8% QoQ
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 5
Core operating profit up 29.4% YoY and 8% QoQ
“Core operating profit, excluding recoveries from written-off accounts and treasury gains, grew by 29.4% Y-o-Y basis and 8% on a Q-o-Q basis.”
Sources
- Earnings call transcript, Q2 FY27 Filed 23 Oct 2026 · 26 pages
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