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Financial Services · NSE: PNB

Punjab National Bank

Price as of 12 Nov 2026
141.79+2.39%

Q2 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management

Call held 16 Oct 2026 · Read the filing on NSEFiling

250​branchesNew branches · Southern and Western regions · this financial yearChandra · p. 4
96–0​%Provision coverage ratio · FY’27Chandra · p. 5
0–0.9​%Slippage ratio · FY’27Chandra · p. 5
7–9​bpsNIM improvement · this particular quarterChandra · Q&A · p. 8
M.Cap
₹1,62,958Cr₹1.63L Cr
P/E
7.1×
1Y return
+15.79%
From 52W high
−1.4%

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Results Q2 FY27, as filed · consolidated · ₹ Cr

Q2 FY27Q2 FY26YoYQ1 FY27QoQ
Interest earned35,26732,513+8.5%33,589+5.0%
Net interest income11,80310,655+10.8%11,006+7.2%
Operating profit7,5647,155+5.7%7,663-1.3%
Net profit5,8985,125+15.1%5,815+1.4%
EPS (₹)5.134.46+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

Return on equity · FY2815-17%ROA above 1.04%-1.05% and ROE of 15% to 17% minimum indicated
Loan growth · FY271-2%Further 1% to 2% credit growth expected; Q3 a busy season
Deposit growth · FY278-9%Deposit growth to be kept at 8% to 9%
Net interest margin · FY277-9 bpsNIM expected to rise 7 to 9 bps more this quarter, helped by repo hike
Credit cost · FY280.25-0.30%Credit cost to stay at 0.25% to 0.30%, including about 15 bps for ECL
Credit cost · long term0.25%Credit cost at 0.25% now; bank says it can hold this after ECL
New stores · FY27250 branchesTarget to open 250 branches in FY27, focus on South and West

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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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

Company · Guidance
7–0​bpsNIM improvement
“7 basis point improvement, minimum, it should happen in the NIM side.”
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&Ap. 9
Company · Guidance
₹12,000–13,000​CrRecovery · FY27
“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.”
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&Ap. 10
Company · Guidance
₹100–150​CrAdditional ECL provision · next two quarters
“Some amount we will do that. Yeah, around INR 100 crores to INR 150 crores we will keep.”
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&Ap. 14
Company · Guidance
₹12,000​CrTotal recovery · next year
“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.”
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officerp. 16

In short

  1. 01Domestic NIM rose 10 bps to 2.74% in Q2; management expects 7 to 9 bps more in Q3 after the repo hike.
  2. 02Management said the bank is on track for its FY27 guidance, including GNPA and net NPA.
  3. 03Credit cost is expected at 0.25% to 0.30% with ROE of about 15% to 17% even after ECL.
  4. 04ECL impact on the loan book is now estimated at about Rs 8,000 crore, with about Rs 5,000 crore still needed.
  5. 05FY27 recovery is now expected at Rs 12,000 to 13,000 crore, and about Rs 12,000 crore next year.
  6. 06Deposit growth is to be kept at 8% to 9%, with no deposit rate rise planned.
  7. 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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

₹4,00,000​Cr
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
“Bank sanctioned INR 4 lakh crores in FY 2025-26 in corporate credit lines.”

Credit pipeline at Rs 1.58 lakh crore

₹1,58,000​Cr
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
“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
“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
“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

₹2,50,000​Cr
Ashok Chandra · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
“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 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
“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
“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
“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
“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 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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, 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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 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 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, 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

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