UCO Bank Q1 FY27 Earnings Call Transcript Released
UCO Bank released its Q1 FY27 earnings call transcript. The bank reported a 15.53% YoY business growth to ₹6,05,000 crore, with advances up 21.18% and deposits up 11.28%. Net profit was ₹656 crore, impacted by a ₹1,237 crore one-time DTA charge. GNPA decreased to 2.08% and NNPA to 0.25%.
The release of an earnings call transcript provides detailed insights into the company's financial performance and strategic outlook, which is important for investors and analysts. The positive financial results and guidance suggest a moderate impact on investor sentiment and future expectations.
The announcement reports strong financial performance with significant growth in business, advances, and deposits, alongside improved asset quality. While a one-time tax charge impacted net profit, the underlying operational performance and future outlook appear positive.
UCO Bank has released the transcript of its Post Earnings Call with Analysts held on July 23, 2026. The call, which was conducted virtually, featured the bank's senior management including Managing Director & CEO (I/C) and Executive Director, Mr. Rajendra Kumar Saboo, and Executive Director, Mr. Vijay N Kamble.
During the call, the management provided a summary of the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Key highlights included a total business growth of 15.53% year-on-year, reaching ₹6,05,000 crore. This was supported by advances growth of 21.18% and deposit growth of 11.28%. Global advances stood at ₹272,768 crore, and deposits reached ₹3,32,315 crore. CASA growth was reported at 12.34% year-on-year, with a CASA ratio of 36.94%. Advances growth was diversified across sectors, with RAM (Retail, Agriculture, MSME) growing by 25.27%.
Profitability also saw improvement, with operating profit growing by 79.8% to ₹2,810 crore. This was driven by core income growth, including a 16.85% increase in NII and a 35% growth in fee-based income. A recovery from two accounts amounting to ₹1,018 crore also contributed. Net profit for the quarter was ₹656 crore. The bank reported a one-time DTA charge of ₹1,237 crore due to the shift to the new tax regime, which impacted the net profit. Without this charge, net profit would have been higher.
Asset quality improved, with Gross NPA reducing by 55 basis points year-on-year to 2.08%, and Net NPA reducing by 20 bps to 0.25%. The Provision Coverage Ratio stood at 97.85%. The bank has surpassed most of its guidance for the financial year, including credit growth (21% against 12-14% guidance) and credit cost control (0.39% annualized against <0.75% guidance).
Several initiatives were discussed, including Project Parivartan 2.0 for call center enhancement, launch of STP Home Loan Journey, digital marketing solutions, integration with RBI's ULI, implementation of CBDC and DMS solutions, and new product launches like UCO Rising Star, UCO Gig Scheme, UCO Business Aarambh, and a UCO 3-in-1 product in collaboration with Aditya Birla Money.
IT initiatives include IVR upgrades, UDAY chatbot, and upcoming projects like Omni-Channel and Cash Management Service. The bank also plans to launch new STP digital journeys for MSME and enhance its GST smart product. A GIFT City branch is expected to open in the next month.
During the Q&A session, management provided guidance on cost of funds, NIM (expected to remain between 2.8% to 2.9%), and cost-to-income ratio (expected to be around 50% for the year). Credit growth guidance was maintained at 12-14%, but the bank aims to grow faster than the industry. Guidance for ROA was not provided, but it was estimated to be around 1% by year-end. The bank also discussed its strategy for loan pricing and competition, focusing on the RAM sector and digital transformation.
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