HDFC reports 31.7% jump in standalone net profit in Q2

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Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Ltd on Monday reported a 31.7 per cent jump in its standalone net profit for the second quarter of the fiscal, led by higher dividend income as well as a drop in expenses.

It said that the individual approvals and disbursements grew by 67 per cent and 80 per cent, respectively, during the half-year ended September 30, 2021 compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. “Individual disbursements in the month of October 21 were the highest ever in a non-quarter end month,” it further said.

Spike in total income

For the quarter ended September 30, HDFC had a standalone net profit of ₹3,780.5 compared to ₹2,870.12 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal. Its total income increased by 4.2 per cent to ₹12,226.39 crore in the second quarter of the fiscal as against ₹11,732.70 crore in the same period last fiscal.

The net interest income for second quarter of the fiscal rose by 13 per cent to ₹4,108.51 crore from ₹3,646.54 crore a year ago. The net interest margin was 3.6 per cent for the quarter under review as against 3.7 per cent for the first quarter of the fiscal. Dividend income shot up to ₹1,171.26 crore in the July to September 2021 from ₹322.97 crore a year ago.

Home loans demand

“The demand for home loans continues to remain strong. Growth in home loans was seen in both the affordable housing segment as well as in high end properties. The increasing sales momentum and new project launches augurs well for the housing sector,” HDFC said in a statement on Monday.

The collection efficiency for individual loans on a cumulative basis improved to stand at over 98 per cent during the quarter ended September 30. The provisions as at September 30, 2021 stood at ₹13,340 crore

As per regulatory norms, the gross non-performing loans as at September 30, 2021 stood at ₹10,341 crore. This is equivalent to 2 per cent of the loan portfolio compared to 2.24 per cent as on June 30, 2021.

Expected credit loss was ₹452 crore for the second quarter of the fiscal, marginally higher than ₹436 crore a year ago. This was however, a 34.1 per cent drop from the expected credit loss of ₹686 crore as of June 30, 2021.

As at September 30, 2021, loans restructured under the RBI’s resolution framework for Covid-19 related stress (OTR 1 and 2.0) was equivalent to 1.4 per cent of the loan book compared to 0.9 per cent as at June 30, 2021.

Of the loans restructured, 63 per cent are individual loans and 37 per cent are non-individual loans. Of the total restructured loans, 35 per cent is in respect of just one account. Assets under management increased by 10.6 per cent to ₹5.97-lakh crore as of September 30 from ₹5.4-lakh crore a year ago.

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HDFC Q2 net profit up 32%

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Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Ltd reported a 31.7 per cent jump in its standalone net profit for the second quarter of the fiscal at ₹3,780.5. Its net profit was ₹2,870.12 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.

The net interest income for the half year ended September 30, 2021 stood at ₹8,255 crore compared to ₹7,039 crore in the previous year, representing a growth of 17 per cent.

The reported Net Interest Margin was 3.6 per cent.

“The demand for home loans continues to remain strong. Growth in home loans was seen in both the affordable housing segment as well as in high end properties. The increasing sales momentum and new project launches augurs well for the housing sector,” HDFC said in a statement on Monday.

During the half-year ended September 30, 2021, individual approvals and disbursements grew by 67 per cent and 80 per cent respectively compared to the corresponding period in the previous yea

Individual disbursements in the month of October 21 were the highest ever in a non-quarter end month, it further said.

The collection efficiency for individual loans on a cumulative basis improved to stand at over 98 per cent during the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

The provisions as at September 30, 2021 stood at ₹13,340 crore

As per regulatory norms, the gross non-performing loans as at September 30, 2021 stood at ₹10,341 crore. This is equivalent to 2 per cent of the loan portfolio compared to 2.24 per cent as on June 30, 2021.

As at September 30, 2021, loans restructured under the RBI’s Resolution Framework for Covid-19 Related Stress (OTR 1 & 2.0) was equivalent to 1.4 per cent of the loan book (as at June 30, 2021: 0.9 per cent of the loan book). Of the loans restructured, 63 per cent are individual loans and 37 per cent are non-individual loans. Of the total restructured loans, 35% is in respect of just one account.

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How it affects traders, BFSI News, ET BFSI

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From September 1, traders will have to shell out 100 per cent margins upfront for their trades due to the new peak margin norms of Sebi kicking in. Traders taking intra-day positions will be the most impacted since in the earlier system margins were calculated on end-of-the-day basis. Now, margin requirements will be calculated four times every session bringing even intraday positions under the ambit. These changes in the margin norms have created furore amongst traders as they will now have to deploy more cash as margin. ET takes a look at the impact of the new norms on market participants.

WHAT WILL CHANGE FOR TRADERS FROM SEPTEMBER 1?
Traders taking bets on futures and options (F&O) markets will have to shell out higher margin money making these trades more expensive. Essentially, they are required to cough up 100 per cent of margin upfront under the new peak margin norms. These margins would apply even to intra-day positions i.e. the ones where the trader enters and sells the contracts within the same market session. Currently, the upfront margin required is 75 per cent of the total margin. In other words, if a trader wants to buy a Nifty contract worth Rs 10 lakh, the margin at 20 per cent would be around Rs 2 lakh. Until August 30, the upfront margin was only Rs 1.75 lakh.

WHAT IS PEAK MARGIN?
Until last year, margins were collected based on end-of-the-day positions. For example, a client had exposure to Rs 1 crore worth F&O securities as on yesterday and he has taken up further exposure of Rs 1 crore during the current market session. In the old system, traders were not required to pay margin money for the Rs 1 crore additional exposure taken until the end of the session. This benefited the active traders since if the additional exposure taken was sold off by the end of the session, the transaction wouldn’t need any special margin money to be brought in. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) introduced the peak margin system late last year and it was to be implemented in four phases: first phase with 25 per cent peak margin, second phase with 50 per cent peak margin, third phase with 75 per cent peak margin and finally the complete implementation of upfront margin with effect from September 1. Under the peak margin system, the margin requirement is no longer calculated on the basis of end-of-the- day positions. Instead, the exchanges will sample the prices four times every session and the margins would be calculated based on this. So even the intra-day positions will come under margining.

WHY THE CHANGES?
The intention behind the changes was to control the leverage being taken by some of the traders and thereby reduce systemic risks. Many traders were taking extremely risky bets intra-day which were not being captured in the margin system. Brokers used to allow such positions as long as the margin money in their bank accounts was more than total leverage taken at the end of the market session. But now, the margin will be calculated based on the four price samplings of the exchange and during every point of the trading session, the margin money must be adequate or greater than the requirement.

WHY ARE TRADERS ANGRY?
Changes in rules have evoked strong reactions from the trader and broker community since they will have to shell out more money to bet in the futures market. The core of their contention is that intra-day positions will now need upfront margins. Also, if a trader falls short of these margins during the session, he would be liable to pay a penalty. So, if there are any wild price movements and margins of a trader fall short of the requirement, the same will be penalised. Brokers lobby ANMI has made several representations to exchanges, Sebi and the finance ministry seeking relief from these new rules.



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Equitas Small Finance Bank’s Q1 net profit drops 79%

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Equitas Small Finance Bank has reported a 79 per cent drop in net profit to ₹11.93 crore in the first quarter as against a net of ₹57.67 crore for the same quarter last year. The bank said the Profit After Tax was affected due to provisions made on restructured accounts.

The Bank has restructured loans amounting to ₹400.48 crore as of June 30, 2021; ₹496.52 crore in July 2021 and has made a provision of ₹110.51 crore against these restructuring under Resolution Framework 2.0

“The Bank primarily caters to small retailers and transporters engaged in daily use products. During the quarter due to lockdowns and other Covid related restrictions, cash flows of these small retailers had been significantly impacted,” said PN Vasudevan, MD and CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank.

Net Interest Income for Q1FY22 stood at ₹461 crore (₹404 crore) while net interest margin stood at 7.87 per cent. Total income of the bank grew by 23 per cent to ₹922.59 crore ( ₹750.96 crore).

Total advances as of Q1FY22 stood at ₹17,837 crore, growing at 15 per cent Y-o-Y while deposits (excluding CDs) stood at ₹17,021 crore with a Y-o-Y growth rate of 48 per cent.

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