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When advances grow faster than deposits, it indicates the bank is funding loan growth through borrowing from money markets, inter-bank lending, or external sources rather than relying on deposits.
RBI mandates a minimum LCR of 100% for all banks, meaning banks must maintain high-quality liquid assets to cover net cash outflows over 30 days under stress scenarios.
ROE = Net Profit / Shareholders' Equity. A decrease in ROE despite profit increase suggests equity capital increased (through capital infusion or retained earnings), diluting the ROE metric.
P/E Ratio = Stock Price / EPS = ₹1,080 / ₹54 = 20x. This indicates the market values the bank at 20 times its annual earnings.
Cooperative Banks are regulated jointly by RBI (for scheduled cooperative banks) and respective State Governments under dual regulatory framework in India.
LDR of 83% means the bank is deploying 83% of deposits as loans. An increase towards the upper threshold (80% is regulatory comfort zone) indicates higher liquidity risk if deposits decline.
As per Basel III implementation in India, RBI mandates a minimum CET1 ratio of 6.5% (including capital conservation buffer of 1.875%), increased from the earlier 5.5%.
Gross NPAs = ₹150 crores. Provisions made = 65% of ₹150 = ₹97.5 crores. Net NPA = ₹150 - ₹97.5 = ₹52.5 crores.
Cost-to-Income Ratio shows operating costs as percentage of operating income. A decrease from 48% to 44% indicates that the bank is spending less to generate each rupee of income, showing improved operational efficiency.
Asset Quality Ratio (NPA ratio) measures gross NPAs as percentage of gross advances. A decrease from 2.1% to 1.8% indicates improvement in overall loan quality and reduced stressed assets.