Bank of Baroda assigned 'BBB+/Stable' rating to USD 1 billion notes by CareEdge
CareEdge Global Ratings assigned 'BBB+/Stable' to Bank of Baroda's USD 1 billion senior unsecured notes. The rating agency also reaffirmed BoB's issuer rating and USD 4 billion GMTN programme at 'BBB+/Stable'. The rating reflects strong GoI support and BoB's systemic importance, balanced by moderate asset quality risks in MSME and agriculture segments.
The rating action impacts the bank's ability to raise foreign currency debt at potentially favorable terms. While positive, it does not represent a significant improvement in the bank's fundamental financial performance or a major strategic shift, hence the medium impact.
The rating assigned is 'BBB+/Stable', which is a positive outlook and indicates a stable financial health. The reaffirmation of existing ratings and the assignment of a positive rating to new notes suggest confidence from the rating agency.
CareEdge Global Ratings has assigned a 'BBB+/Stable' rating to Bank of Baroda's (BoB) USD 1 billion senior unsecured notes. The rating agency has also reaffirmed BoB's long-term foreign currency issuer rating and its USD 4 billion global medium-term notes (GMTN) programme at 'CareEdge BBB+/Stable'.
This rating reflects BoB's systemic importance as the second-largest public sector bank (PSB) in India, with a significant share in domestic advances, and its high socio-political relevance. The rating is equated to that of the sovereign due to the majority ownership by the Government of India (GoI), which holds approximately 64% stake in the bank. The GoI's demonstrated history of capital infusion and oversight further strengthens BoB's credit profile.
BoB benefits from a robust domestic market position, a sizeable overseas presence, comfortable capitalization, and strong funding and liquidity. As of March 2026, the bank's capital adequacy ratio (CAR) was 15.8% and its core equity tier 1 (CET-I) ratio was 13.2%, both comfortably above regulatory thresholds. The bank's deposit base has grown by approximately 12% year-on-year to ₹16,485 billion as of March 2026, with a healthy Current Account Savings Account (CASA) ratio of 37.2%.
However, the rating is partly offset by average profitability and asset quality risks, particularly in the MSME and agricultural segments. Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) in these segments were around 6.1% and 4.5% respectively, as of March 2026. Despite these risks, the bank has shown consistent improvement in its overall asset quality, with GNPA and Net Non-Performing Asset (NNPA) ratios improving to 1.9% and 0.4% respectively, as of March 2026.
The stable outlook for BoB is in line with the sovereign outlook of India and reflects the expectation of continued support from the GoI. The rating outlook will move in tandem with CareEdge Global's outlook on India's sovereign rating. Key rating drivers include the bank's criticality, majority ownership, and strong support from the GoI, a robust position in the domestic banking sector, comfortable capitalization, and a strong funding and liquidity profile. Weaknesses include improving yet moderate asset quality in specific segments and average profitability.
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