India Ratings Reaffirms Punjab & Sind Bank's Infrastructure Bonds at 'IND AA/Stable'
India Ratings reaffirmed Punjab & Sind Bank's infrastructure bonds at 'IND AA/Stable' due to improved capital, profitability, and asset quality, with a stable outlook.
The reaffirmed credit rating provides stability and confidence to investors regarding the bank's financial health and ability to raise funds, reflecting its improved operational metrics and capital position.
The reaffirmation of 'IND AA/Stable' with a stable outlook reflects Punjab & Sind Bank's strengthened capital buffers, improved profitability, and consistent asset quality improvement, along with structural changes supporting performance consistency.
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has reaffirmed the rating of Punjab & Sind Bank's (PSB) Infrastructure Bonds of ₹3000 crore (INR 30 billion) at 'IND AA/Stable'. The rating action, announced via a press release on October 7, 2025, reflects the bank's significantly improved financial and operational health. * Key Strengths cited by Ind-Ra include: * Strengthened capital buffers, with a Common Equity Tier-1 (CET-1) ratio of 16.02% in 1QFY26 (FY25: 15.59%). * Improved internal accruals, with Return on Assets (ROA) at 0.66% in FY25, targeting 0.75% in the medium term. * Structural changes supporting consistent performance, such as the implementation of Centralised Processing Centres (CENMARG) in August 2022, which led to a Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) of just 0.26% for the Retail, Agri, and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (RAM) segment (₹93.1 billion outstanding credit). * Improvement in profitability driven by muted credit costs, with Profit After Tax (PAT) increasing to ₹10.2 billion in FY25 (FY24: ₹6.0 billion) and Pre-Provision Operating Profit (PPOP) rising 83% year-on-year to ₹20.7 billion. * Consistent improvement in asset quality, with GNPA and Net Non-Performing Assets (NNPA) improving to 3.34% and 0.91% respectively in 1QFY26. * Key Weaknesses/Monitorables highlighted are: * The need to strengthen its low-cost liability franchise, as the CASA deposit ratio declined to 30.6% in 1QFY26. * Asset quality, though improved, remains monitorable due to potential slippages from COVID-19 restructuring pools and Mudra exposure. * Management Outlook and Guidance: * The bank aims for a Return on Assets (ROA) of 0.75% in the medium term. * The cost-to-income ratio is expected to moderate to 60% in FY26 and 55% within two years. * Recovery and upgrades are targeted at ₹10 billion in FY26. * Net Interest Margin (NIM) is expected to be between 2.50% and 2.65% at FYE26. * Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (LDR) is projected to be maintained between 75% and 80% in the medium term. * The rating also factors in the strong support from the Government of India (GoI), which holds a 93.85% stake in the bank.
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