Bank of Baroda stock rated ‘Buy’ by Nomura , pegs target price at Rs 200
Posted on 1st July 2017 |
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| Three key reasons for the upgrade to ‘buy’ from ‘neural’: early stress recognition and high NPA coverage of 58% imply a lower P&L hit in FY18F from higher provisions for RBI’s identified large NPAs; the PPOP outlook is better than peers as the capital levels will not constrain growth, and unlike peers there are positive NIM catalysts for BOB in FY18F – we expect +12% ROE in FY19F; with a 17% correction in the past two months, we believe the market expectations on NPA resolutions are more realistic with BOB trading at 0.85x Mar-19F adjusted book. Our unchanged TP of `200 is based on 1.1x Mar-19F adjusted book. We expect +10% loan growth for BOB over FY17-19F as the bank has already consolidated its loan book in the past two years and Tier-1 at ~10% is better than most peers. Unlike most corporate bank peers, we expect BOB’s NIMs to improve as MCLR-led drags will be offset by lower interest reversals and higher domestic loan mix. We thus expect a core PPOP CAGR of ~13% over FY17-19F. RBI’s recent directive to increase the provisioning for 12 large NPA cases led to uncertainty over near-term P&L provisioning, but BOB’s NPA coverage at 58% is the highest of the corporate banks and provides comfort, in our view. Rating agency CRISIL recently indicated a 60% haircut for these 12 large accounts, which is similar to our 60% haircut assumption used to arrive at our adjusted book.M&A risks have increased, with the finance ministry indicating a potential merger of small PSU banks with larger ones. We believe BOB’s valuation at 1.0x FY17F book vs. 0.5-0.6x FY17F book for smaller PSUs factors in M&A-related provisioning risks. Our TP of `200 implies 1.1x Mar-19F adjusted BVPS of `181. M&A and slower NPA resolution are key downside risks. |
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Bharti Airtel defers Q2 results till Nov 14 over ambiguity on AGR verdict
Posted on 29th October 2019 |
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Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it has postponed its second-quarter earnings report to mid-November, as the wireless operator sought clarity on the court ruling asking telecom firms to cough up overdue payments to the government.
Shares of the company, which was expected to release its quarterly numbers later in the day, dropped 3.3 per cent in early trade. |
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Rupee slips 8 paise vs US dollar in early trade amid drop in oil prices
Posted on 7th October 2019 |
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The rupee on Monday opened eight paise lower at 70.96 against the US dollar amid drop in crude oil prices and rise in Asian equities. The domestic unit on Friday closed almost flat at 70.88 against after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a widely expected move cut key interest rates by 0.25 percentage point. On a weekly basis, the local unit slumped by 32 paise. |
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LIC pips private insurers in first-year premium growth during April-August
Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In the first five months of the current financial year, first-year premiums of life insurance companies grew by 39.84% (year-on-year) at Rs 1.05 lakh crore as compared to Rs 75,588.35 crore in April-August of 2018-19. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) continued to grow at a faster pace compared to private insurance players, shows the data from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai). |
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Apollo Hospitals rules out further stake sale
Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (AHEL) has ruled out further dilution of promoters’ stake in the company. The company also said its Rs 1,337-crore stake sale of Apollo Munich Health Insurance with mortgage major HDFC will be concluded by October. Following these stake sales, the promoters’ pledged position will come down from a high of 76% to 54% by October and eventually to 20% by November or December, company sources said here. |
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World trusts India on Kashmir, not us: Pakistan minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah
Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In a major embarrassment for Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country's Interior Minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah, a retired brigadier, said the international community didn't believe Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir; instead it is India whose version is trusted. |
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