Canara Bank's Ratings Affirmed: Issuer IND AAA/Stable, AT1 Bonds IND AA+/Stable
India Ratings & Research affirmed Canara Bank's Issuer Rating at IND AAA/Stable and assigned IND AA+/Stable to its Basel III AT1 Bonds. Existing ratings for Infrastructure Bonds and Basel III Tier 2 Instruments were affirmed at IND AAA/Stable. The ratings reflect the bank's systemic importance and government support.
Credit ratings are crucial for a bank's ability to raise capital and conduct business, directly impacting investor confidence and borrowing costs.
The credit rating affirmation and assignment of a stable outlook by a reputable agency indicate a positive assessment of the bank's financial health and future prospects.
Canara Bank has received credit ratings from India Ratings & Research, Fitch Group, with its Issuer Rating affirmed at IND AAA/Stable. The bank's Basel III AT1 Bonds have been assigned a rating of IND AA+/Stable, with existing ratings for Infrastructure Bonds and Basel III Tier 2 Instruments also affirmed at IND AAA/Stable.
The rating agency highlighted Canara Bank's systemic importance and the likelihood of continued support from the Government of India. The ratings also consider the bank's moderate equity raising ability and expected improvement in profitability. For AT1 instruments, specific risks such as coupon omission and write-down/conversion were factored in.
Key rating drivers include the bank's large pan-India franchise, adequate capital buffers with improved internal accruals, and high provision coverage. Gross NPAs and net NPAs have seen a reduction, with the bank guiding for gross NPAs of 1.50% and net NPAs of 0.40% for FY27. Operational metrics have been improving, although NIMs have moderated recently, with an expectation to recover in FY27. The bank is also implementing measures to improve its CASA ratio to 32% in FY27.
Canara Bank maintains adequate liquidity, with a comfortable average consolidated liquidity coverage ratio significantly above the regulatory requirement.
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