MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AXIS BANK LIMITED [w.e.f. 30.07.2007]

 

 

Formerly Known as :

UTI BANK LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Trishul 3rd Floor, Opposite, Samartheshwar Temple, Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad – 380 006 Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.12.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-020769

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.4105.458 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L65110GJ1993PLC020769

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMU00484B / MUMU01693G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACU2414K

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Liability Bank. The Bank’s shares are listed on the stock exchanges

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in Banking Activities.

 

 

No. of Employees :

77983 [Approximately]

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa (77)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 759000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed bank having fine track. The bank is progressing very well. Fundamentals are strong and healthy. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

The bank can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

It can be regarded as promising business partners in a medium to long-rum.

 

Note: Enam Securities will merge its investment Banking, Institutional and retail equities business with Axis Bank. Axis Bank cuts Enam Securities buyout deal value by one-third to Rs.13.96 bln.

 

The deal was approved by the RBI. The bank   still requires approval from the high court and expects the deal to be finalized by October- December of current financial year 2012-13.

 

NOTES:

 

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

                                     

Country Name                       

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

 

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Trishul 3rd Floor, Opposite, Samartheshwar Temple, Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad – 380 006 Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-26409322

Fax No.:

91-79-26409321

E-Mail :

p.oza@axisbank.com

rajendra.swaminarayan@axisbank.com

Website :

http://www.axisbank.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

Axis House, Bombay Dyeing Mills Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400 025, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24252525 / 43252525

Fax No.:

91-22-43251800

 

 

Central Office :

131, Maker Tower – F, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 005, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-67074407

Fax No.:

91-22-22186944 / 1429

 

 

Factory  :

Karvy Computershare Private Limited

Plot No. 17 to 24, Vithalrao Nagar, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500081, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-40-23420815 to 23420824

Fax No.:

91-40-23420814

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 31.03.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Adarsh Kishore

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Shikha Sharma

Designation:

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Chakrabarti

Designation :

Deputy Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. J. R. Varma

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. H. Patil

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Rama Bijapurkar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. B. L. Vaish

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. V. Subbiah

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. N. Prithviraj

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. R. Kaundinya

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. B. Mathur

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Roongta

Designation:

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prasad R. Menon

Designation:

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. N. Bhattacharyya

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Chatterjee

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. M. Agrawal

Designation :

Deputy Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Prof. Samir K Barua

Designation:

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. K. Dasgupta

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Som Mittal

Designation :

Director

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Name :

Mr. P.J. Oza

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. Srinivasan

Designation :

Executive Director (Corporate Banking)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Somnath Sengupta

Designation :

Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Snehomoy Bhattacharya

Designation :

Executive Director (Human Resources)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Nandi

Designation :

President and Chief Audit Executive

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. K. Bammi

Designation :

President and Head - Retail Banking

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. Mukherjee

Designation :

President - Treasury and International Banking

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. S. Bajaj

Designation :

President and Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinod George

Designation :

President - Wholesale Banking Operations

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. V. Subramanian

Designation :

President - Business Banking

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Mitra

Designation :

President and Head – Distribution

 

 

Name :

Mr. B. Gopalakrishnan

Designation :

President – Law

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bapi Munshi

Designation :

President and Chief Risk Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. Babu Joseph

Designation :

Executive Trustee and Chief Executive Officer - Axis Bank Foundation

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sonu Bhasin

Designation :

President and Head - Retail Products and Sales Management

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjeev K. Gupta

Designation :

President - Finance and Accounts and Investor Relations

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. K. Bajaj

Designation :

President - Mid Corporates

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sidharth Rath

Designation :

President - Infrastructure Business

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. R. Gokulakrishnan

Designation :

President - Stressed Assets

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajendra D. Adsul

Designation :

President – SME

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. V. S. Sridhar

Designation :

President (Treasury - Global Markets)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Lalit Chawla

Designation :

President - Corporate Credit

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Dahiya

Designation :

President - Human Resources

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nilesh Shah

Designation :

President - Strategic Initiatives

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 31.03.2012

 

Category of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of promoters and Promoter Group

 

 

1. Indian

 

 

Financial Institutions  / Banks

154443470

40.87

Sub Total

154443470

40.87

 

 

 

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

154443470

40.87

 

 

 

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

 

 

 

1. Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

19370979

5.13

Financial Institutions  / Banks

7271199

1.92

Insurance Companies

28709567

7.60

Foreign Institutional Investors

136116421

36.02

Sub Total

191468166

50.67

 

 

 

2. Non Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

5290207

1.40

 

 

 

Individual

 

 

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs.0.100 million

20063759

5.31

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs.0.100 million

3861426

1.02

 

 

 

Any other [specify]

2781311

0.74

Hindu Undivided Family

249787

0.07

Trusts

314533

0.08

Clearing Members

1165666

0.31

Foreign Bodies

3439

--

Foreign Bodies  D R

51929

0.01

Non Residents Individuals/Foreign Individuals

995957

0.26

Sub Total

31996703

8.47

 

 

 

Total Public shareholding (B)

223464869

59.13

 

 

 

Total (A) + (B)

377908339

100.00

 

 

 

Shares held by custodians and against which depository receipts have been issued  (C)

--

--

(1) Promoter and Promoter Group

--

--

(2) Public

35295613

--

Sub Total

35295613

--

 

 

 

Total (A) + (B) +(C)

413503952

-

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in Banking Activities.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

77983 [Approximately]

 

 

Bankers :

Reserve Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

Borrowings

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2011

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

 

 

 

I. Borrowings in India

 

 

(i) Reserve Bank of India

0.000

0.000

(ii) Other Banks #

14237.000

4534.500

(iii)Other institutions and agencies**

64072.286

69317.373

II. Borrowings outside India $

184369.538

97843.639

 

 

 

Total

 

262678.824

171695.512

 

Secured borrowing included in I and II above

 

# Borrowings from Other Banks include Subordinated Debt of Rs.3646.000 millions (previous year Rs.3844.500 millions) in the nature of Non-Convertible Debentures, Perpetual Debt of Rs. Nil (previous year Rs.50.000 millions) and Upper Tier II instruments of Rs.591.000 millions (previous year Rs.640.000 millions)

 

** Borrowings from Other institutions and agencies include Subordinated Debt of Rs.49667.000 millions (previous year Rs.51018.500 millions) in the nature of Non-Convertible Debentures, Perpetual Debt of Rs.2140.000 millions (previous year Rs.2090.000 millions) and Upper Tier II instruments of Rs.2484.000 millions (previous year Rs.2435.000 millions)

 

$. Borrowings outside India include Perpetual Debt of Rs.2051.400 millions (previous year Rs.2065.400 millions) and Upper Tier II instruments of Rs.9353.000 millions (previous year Rs.9414.800 millions)

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Subsidiaries :

§         Axis Securities and Sales Limited

§         Axis Private Equity Limited

§         Axis Trustee Services Limited

§         Axis Asset Management Company Limited

§         Axis Mutual Fund Trustee Limited

§         Axis U.K. Limited

 

 

Associate :

§         Bussan Auto Finance India Private Limited

 

 

Promoters

§         Administrator of the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (UTI-1)

§         Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

§         General Insurance Corporation and four Government-owned general insurance companies - New India Assurance Company Limited, National Insurance Company Limited, United India Insurance Company Limited and The Oriental Insurance Company Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AFTER 17.06.2011

 

Authorised Capital : Rs.5000.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs.4132.039 Millions

 

 

AS ON 17.06.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

500,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.5000.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

412,690,962

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.4126.910 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

AS ON 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

500,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.5000.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

410,545,843

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.4105.458 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Capital

4105.458

4051.741

3590.051

Reserves & Surplus

185882.797

156392.749

98545.835

Employees' Stock Options Outstanding (Net)

0.000

1.734

12.111

Deposits

1892378.010

1413002.175

1173741.052

Borrowings

262678.824

171695.512

155198.710

Other Liabilities and Provisions

82088.627

61334.608

46132.728

TOTAL

2427133.716

1806478.519

1477220.487

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Cash and Balances with Reserve Bank of India

138861.630

94820.456

94192.103

Balances with Banks and Money at Call and Short Notice

75224.929

57218.631

55976.854

Investments

719916.208

559748.156

463303.514

Advances

1424078.286

1043409.464

815567.658

Fixed Assets

22731.456

12224.199

10728.873

Other Assets

46321.207

39057.613

37451.485

TOTAL

2427133.716

1806478.519

1477220.487

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Earned

151548.058

116380.215

108354.856

 

 

Other Income

46321.338

39457.819

28968.781

 

 

TOTAL                                    

197869.396

155838.034

137323.637

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expended

85918.230

66335.261

71492.742

 

 

Operating Expenses

47794.281

37097.223

28582.127

 

 

Provisions and contingencies

30271.979

27260.217

19095.184

 

 

TOTAL                                    

163984.490

130692.701

119170.053

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / [LOSS] BEFORE TAX

33884.906

25145.333

18153.584

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / [LOSS] AFTER TAX

33884.906

25145.333

18153.584

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

34274.337

23480.865

15538.689

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to Statutory Reserve

8471.227

6286.333

4538.396

 

 

Transfer to/(from) Investment Reserve

[149.372]

148.750

0.622

 

 

Transfer to Capital Reserve

47.630

2239.176

1467.231

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

3388.491

3.109

0.000

 

 

Proposed dividend (includes tax on dividend)

6703.560

5674.493

4205.159

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

49697.707

34274.337

23480.865

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/[Loss] Per Share (Rs.)

82.95

65.78

50.61

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.06.2011

30.09.2011

31.12.2011

Type

 

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

Interest Earned

 

48814.000

52759.700

57769.600

Income On Investments

 

13328.400

15486.400

17752.300

Interest On Balances With RBI Other Inter Bank Funds

 

479.100

111.700

154.700

Interest / Discount On Advances / Bills

 

34701.000

36878.200

39635.600

Others

 

305.500

283.400

227.000

Other Income

 

11678.700

12349.200

14298.100

Total Income

 

60492.700

65108.900

72067.700

Interest Expended

 

31573.000

32687.100

36366.600

Operating Expenses

 

13334.900

14665.400

15109.100

Total Expenditure

 

13334.900

14665.400

15109.100

Operating Profit Before Provisions and Contingencies

 

15584.800

17756.400

20592.000

Exceptional Items

 

0.000

0.000

0.000

Provisions and contingencies

 

1758.400

4055.800

4223.300

Profit Before Tax

 

13826.400

13700.600

16368.700

Tax

 

4402.900

4497.400

5346.000

Profit After Tax

 

9423.500

9203.200

11022.700

+/- Extraordinary Items

 

0.000

0.000

0.000

+/- Prior period items

 

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

 

9423.500

9203.200

11022.700

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

17.12

16.13

13.22

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

22.36

21.61

16.75

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

1.98

2.02

1.79

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.18

0.16

0.18

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.81

1.45

1.97

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

20.52

20.13

21.74

 

 

 

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

 

1) Year of Establishment

Yes

2) Locality of the firm

Yes

3) Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4) Premises details

No

5) Type of Business

Yes

6) Line of Business

Yes

7) Promoter’s background

No

8) No. of employees

Yes

9) Name of person contacted

No

10) Designation of contact person

No

11) Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12) Profitability for last three years

Yes

13) Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14) Estimation for coming financial year

No

15) Capital in the business

Yes

16) Details of sister concerns

Yes

17) Major suppliers

No

18) Major customers

No

19) Payments terms

No

20) Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21) Market information

--

22) Litigations that the firm / promoter

--

23) Banking Details

Yes

24) Banking facility details

Yes

25) Conduct of the banking account

--

26) Buyer visit details

--

27) Financials, if provided

Yes

28) Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29) Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30) Major Shareholders, if available

No

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The bank was incorporated in 1993 and provides a complete suite of corporate and retail banking products. 

 

 

HISTORY

 

Subject is one of the fastest growing bank in private sector. It was incorporated in the year 1993 as " The Bank (UTI Bank Limited) ", which provided corporate and retail banking products and was among the few banks to be granted a license under the new guidelines issued in 1993 to carry on banking business in India. Subject formerly known as UTI Bank is being promoted by Unit Trust of India (UTI), Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) and its four subsidiaries. The bank had two subsidiaries namely UBL Sales Limited and UBL Asset Management Company and were incorporated in the year 2005 and 2006 respectively. The bank has restructured its business into four strategic profit centres such as Corporate, Retail, Merchant and Treasury Banking and Further the bank also provide mobile banking services and mobile refill facilities for Airtel, Hutch, Orange and Idea cellular service providers. In fact the bank is among the few Indian banks to have completely centralized its database which enables possible for the bank to increasingly e-enable its transaction processing capabilities. In the year 2001,the bank along with Global Trust Bank (GTB) had a merger proposal to create the largest private sector bank in swap ratio of 9 shares of UTI Bank for 4 shares of GTB but due to media's issues both the banks withdraw he merger proposal. 2003 was the year to subject, the bank was authorised to handle Government transactions such as collection of Government taxes, to handle the expenditure related payments of Central Government Ministries and Departments and pension payments on behalf of Civil and Non-civil Ministries such as defence, posts, telecom and railways and subject is the first private sector bank to be authorised for collection of Commercial Taxes in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The bank has launched pre-paid Dollar denominated card which is useful for outbound travellers and has tied up with 14 major full-fledged moneychangers to market the cards and the 1st Indian bank to offer the International Travel Currency Card and. The bank raised $239.3 million through Global Depositary Receipts in 2005 and in the same year the bank has won the award 'Outstanding Achievement Award' for the year 2005 from Indian Banks Association for IT Infrastructure, delivery capabilities and innovative solutions. In the year of 2007 the bank again raised $218.67 million through Global Depository Receipts. The bank has rated 1st rank under new private sector banks in India's Best Banks for the year 2007 by The Financial Express magazine (The Express Group). In 2007, the bank has opened 153 new branches. This includes 43 extension counters that have been upgraded to branches and the setting up of 8 Service branches/CPCs. The Bank has opened four new overseas offices, with branches at Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong and a representative office in Shanghai and has signed an agreement with the Luxembourg-based bank Banque Privee Edmond de Rothschild Europe provide wealth management solutions to overseas Indians. 450 ATMs are opened during the year of 2007. The total network of the bank as on April 2008, a customer base of 90 lakh, 655 branches in more than 407 cities and towns, 20 extension counters and 2778 ATMs across the country.

 

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:

 

In 2010-11 both business and earnings grew strongly with the Bank reporting a net profit of Rs.33884.900 millions for the year ended 31 March, 2011, rising 34.76% over the net profit of Rs.25145.300 millions in the previous year. The solid growth of business across segments has been reflected in a set of robust financial indicators.

 

The Bank's total income increased 26.97% to reach Rs.197869.400 millions during 2010-11, compared to Rs.155838.000 millions last year. Operating revenue during this period increased 25.08% to Rs.111951.200 millions while operating profit increased by 22.42% to Rs.64156.900 millions. The growth in revenues may be attributed to the performance of the Bank's core income streams: net interest income (Nil), fee and other income. Nil increased by 31.14% to Rs.65629.900 millions from Rs.50044.900 millions last year, while fee and other income increased by 17.39% to Rs.46321.300 millions from Rs.39457.800 millions last year. Nil increased by 31.14% as a result of healthy growth of both assets and low-cost Current Account and Savings Bank (CASA) deposits, on a daily average basis. During the year, total earning assets, on a daily average basis, rose 34.70% to Rs.1795730 millions from Rs.1333090 millions last year. A 32.81 % growth of low-cost CASA deposits, on a daily average basis, from  Rs.448390 millions last year to Rs.595510 millions, helped the Bank contain funding costs, which had risen in the last quarter of the year due to the hardening of interest rates on term deposits.

 

Other income comprising fees, trading profit and miscellaneous income also rose 17.39% to Rs.46321.300 millions in 2010-11 from 539457.800 millions last year. Fee income constituted 33.86% of the operating revenue of the Bank and rose 29.59% to Rs.37903.700 millions from Rs.29249.600 millions last year. The Bank earns fee income from a diverse set of products and businesses such as client based merchant foreign exchange trade, service charges from account maintenance, transaction banking including cash management services, syndication and placement fees, processing fees from loans and commission on non-funded products such as letters of credit and bank  guarantees, inter-change fees on ATM-sharing arrangements and fee income from the distribution of third-party personal investment products. During the year, proprietary trading profits fell 39.57% to Rs.4969.700 millions from Rs.8223.800 millions last year, primarily due to adverse market conditions in the debt and equity markets. Miscellaneous income was buoyant, rising 73.75% mainly due to strong recoveries of loans and derivative receivables written-off in previous years. During the year, such recoveries amounted to Rs.3252.200 millions compared to Rs.1744.300 millions last year.

 

During the year, the operating revenue of the Bank increased 25.08% to Rs.111951.200 millions from Rs.89502.700 millions last year. The core income streams (Nil, fee and miscellaneous income) constituted 95.56% of the operating revenue, reflecting the stability and sustainability of the Bank's earnings. Operating expenses increased by 28.84% to Rs.47794.300 millions from Rs.37097.200 millions last year, on the back of the continuing growth of the Bank's network and infrastructure required for supporting existing and new businesses. During the year, the Cost: Income ratio was 42.69% compared to 41.45% last year.

 

During the year, the operating profit of the Bank increased 22.42% to Rs.64156.900 millions from Rs.52405.500 millions last year. During this period, provisions (excluding provisions for tax) charged to the Profit and Loss account were Rs.12800.300 millions compared to Rs.13891.900 millions last year. Of this, provisions for loan losses were Rs.9551.200 millions compared to Rs.13570.400 millions last year, while the provision for standard assets was Rs.1661.600 millions. The Bank accelerated its provisioning requirements in some portfolios as a measure of prudence, increasing the overall provision coverage. The Bank also provided Rs.150.600 millions compared to Rs.564.700 millions last year against restructured assets. During 2010-11, the Bank restructured loans of Rs.404 millions, significantly lower than Rs.16330 millions last year. The Bank continued to maintain a generally healthy asset-quality with a ratio of Gross NPAs to gross customer assets of 1.01% compared to 1.13% last year and a Net NPA ratio (percentage of Net NPAs as percentage of net customer assets) of 0.26% compared to 0.36% last year. With higher levels of provisions, built over and above regulatory norms during the year, the Bank has further improved its provision-coverage to 80.90% (after considering prudential write-offs) from 72.38% last year.

 

Due to a consistent trajectory of core earnings, there has been an all-round improvement in various financial metrics. The Return on Equity (RoE) improved to 20.13% from 19.89% last year. Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS) rose to Rs.82.95 from Rs.65.78 last year, while the Diluted Earnings Per Share was Rs.81.61 compared to Rs.64.31 last year. The Book Value Per Share increased from Rs.395.99 on 31 March, 2010 to Rs.462.77 on 31 March, 2011, while Return on Assets (RoA) improved to 1.68% from 1.67% last year. Employee productivity has also improved with Profit per Employee increasing to Rs.14.35 lacs from Rs.11.63' lacs last year and Business per Employee increasing to Rs.136.600 millions from Rs.111.100 millions last year. Hardening of interest rates on Term Deposits in the final quarter of the year pushed up the cost of funds, compressing the Net interest Margin by 10 basis points of the year to 3.65% from 3.75% last year. The quarterly NIMs during the year were as follows: 3.71% in Q1, 3.68% in Q2, 3.81% in Q3 and 3.44% in Q4.

 

The total assets of the Bank were Rs.2427130 millions, rising 34.36% from Rs.1806480 millions last year. As on 31 March, 2011, total deposits stood at Rs.1892380 millions against Rs.141,300 millions last year, a growth of 33.93%. Low-cost demand deposits: Current Accounts and Savings Bank (CASA) deposits were Rs.777670 millions as on 31 March, 2011 against Rs.660300 millions last year, constituting 41.10% of total deposits as compared to a proportion of 46.73% last year. At the end of March 2011, Savings Bank deposits increased by 20.64% toRs.408500 millions, while current account deposits increased by 14.76% toRs.369170 millions. During 2010-11, the percentage share of CASA in total deposits, on a daily average basis, was 39.40% compared to 40.39% last year. On a daily average basis, Savings Bank deposits increased by 36.03% to Rs.360720 millions, while Current Account deposits increased by 28.15% to Rs.234790 millions. During the year, total advances increased by 36.48% to Rs.1424080 millions. Of this, corporate advances (comprising large, infrastructure and mid-corporate accounts) grew 44.60% toRs.759220 millions. During this period, advances to the SME segment increased by 17.17% to Rs.214060 millions, while agricultural lending (including lending to microfinance) stood at Rs.173200 millions, increasing 35.88% over the last year. Retail loans increased 33.32% to Rs.277590 millions. The total investments of the Bank increased 28.61 % to Rs.719920 millions. Investments in government and approved securities, mainly held to meet the Bank's SLR requirement, increased 29.25% to Rs.441980 millions. Other investments, including corporate debt securities, increased 27.62% to Rs.277940 millions. As on 31 March, 2011, the total assets of the Bank's overseas branches stood atRs.222450 millions constituting 9.16% of the Bank's total assets.

 

As a conscious strategy of building a network of branches and ATMs with effective penetration, the Bank continued to enlarge its geographical coverage of centres with potential for growth, especially in the areas with potential for lowcost CASA deposits, lending to retail, agriculture and SME segments and the distribution of third party products. During the year, 407 new  branches were added to the Bank's network taking the total number of branches and extension counters (ECs) to 1,390. Of "these, 564 branches/ECs are in semi-urban and rural areas and 826 branches/ECs are in metropolitan and urban areas. The Bank is present in all states and Union Territories (except Lakshadweep) covering 921 centres. The ATM network of the Bank increased from 4,293 last year to 6,270 as on 31 March, 2011. During the year, the Bank also opened a Representative Office in Abu Dhabi. This was in addition to the existing branches at Singapore, Hong Kong and DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) and representative offices at Shanghai and Dubai.

 

 

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

 

The Eiank is well capitalised at present with an overall Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) of 12.65% at the end of the year, well above the benchmark requirement of 9% stipulated by Reserve Bank of India. Of this, Tier I CAR was 9.41% against 11.18% a year earlier, while the Tier II CAR was at 3.24% against 4.62% a year earlier.

 

During the year , 5,371,724 equity shares were allotted to employees of the Bank pursuant to the exercise of options under its Employee Stock Option Scheme. The paid-up capital of the Bank as on 31 March, 2011 rose to Rs.4105.500 millions from Rs.4051.700 millions as on 31 March, 2010.

 

The Bank's shares are listed on the NSE and the BSE. The GDRs issued by the Bank are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Bonds issued by the Bank under the MTN programme are listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The listing fees relating to all stock exchanges for the current year have been paid. With effect from 26 March, 2001, the shares of the Sank have been included and traded in the BSE's Group 'A' stocks. With effect from 27 March, 2009, the Bank's shares have been included and traded as part of the main NIFTY Index of the NSE. Earlier, the shares of the Bank were part of the NIFTY Junior Index of the NSE.

 

 

SUBSIDIARIES

 

The Bank has set up six wholly-owned subsidiaries: Axis Securities and Sales Limited, Axis Private Equity Limited, Axis Trustee Services Limited, Axis Asset Management Company Limited, Axis Mutual Fund Trustee Limited and Axis U.K. Limited

 

Axis Securities and Sales Limited is primarily in the business of marketing of credit cards and retail asset products as well as retail broking. The objective of this subsidiary is to build a specialised force of sales personnel and optimise operational efficiency by providing greater control over the sales functions, as compared to a Direct Sales Agent (DSA) model, as well as undertake retail broking business. Axis Private Equity Limited, primarily carries on the activities of managing equity investments and provides venture capital support to businesses. Axis Trustee Services Limited is engaged in trusteeship activities (e.g. acting as debenture trustee and as trustee to various securitisation trusts). Axis Asset Management Company Limited Primarily undertakes theactivities of managing a mutual fund business and the Axis Mutual Fund Trustee Limited was set up to act as the trustee for the mutual fund business. On 7 March, 2011, the Bank has incorporated a new subsidiary namely Axis U.K. Limited as a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom (UK) with the main purpose of filing an application with Financial Services Authority (FSA), UK for a banking license in the UK and for the creation of necessary infrastructure for the subsidiary to commence banking business in the UK. As on 31 March, 2011, Axis U.K. Limited had not commenced operations.

 

 

PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF ENAM SECURITIES PRIVATE LIMITED BY AXIS SECURITIES AND SALES LIMITED

 

At their meetings held on 17 November, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Bank, Enam Securities Private Limited (ESPL) and Axis Securities and Sales Limited (ASSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, approved the acquisition of certain businesses undertaken by ESPL directly and through its wholly owned subsidiaries, by ASSL by way of a demerger. It is envisaged that these businesses will be transferred to ASSL, pursuant to a Scheme of Arrangement, as may be approved by . the relevant High Courts under Sections 391 to 394 and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and subject to receipt of necessary requisite approvals. The appointed date for the purpose of the Demerger under the Scheme shall be 1 April, 2010. The valuation of ESPL business was assessed at Rs.20670 millions in consideration for the demerger, the Bank will issue shares in the ratio of 5.7 equity shares of the Bank (aggregating 13,782,600 equity shares) of the face value of Rs.10 for every 1 equity share (aggregating 2,418,000 equity shares) of Rs.10 each held by shareholders of ESPL.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS: 

 

MACRO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

 

The Indian economy has emerged rapidly from the slowdown caused by the global financial crisis of 2007-09 and remains one of the fastest growing economies of the world. After dipping to 6.8% in 2008-09, GDP growth had recovered sharply 1 to 8% and is projected to remain above this level in 2010-11. Economic and financial events over the year, however, have increased concerns about the sustainability of the growth momentum.

 

On the global front, although some of the developed economies seemed to have recovered quickly in the latter half of 2010, they now face growing headwinds, which will probably lead to a moderation of growth in the latter half of 2011. Europe's sovereign debt burden continues to remain high on investors' minds, despite the establishment of the European Financial Stability Facility and the fragile fiscal situation of 'peripheral' Europe will cast a shadow on the relatively stronger core'. The US mortgage market remains weak and employment creation is still not strong enough to sustain the currently improved growth prospects. Japan's economic trajectory remains uncertain. China is actively working to cool down its economy, and so are the central banks of many large emerging markets. Three concerns are likely to persist in 2011-12:

 

high inflation, fiscal stress and the current account deficit. The impact of each of these is likely to be felt with varying intensity during the course of 2011-12. High and persisting inflation has emerged as a significant risk factor in sustaining India's growth. Initially confined to high food prices, which had persisted despite a good monsoon, inflationary pressures are spilling over to other non-food segments, including manufactured products. Globally, food prices had spiked in 2010 due to supply disruptions in major crap geographies. Commodity prices had increased oh prospects of higher growth in developed markets and in the latter part of the year, so have crude prices. In general, higher global metals and commodity prices have contributed to rising input costs for India, which may be progressively passed on to consumers.

 

The second stress point has been a high fiscal deficit, which had increased in the two previous years as a result of the fiscal stimulus introduced to counter the effects of the financial crisis. Persisting high fiscal deficits have the effect of increasing interest rates, due to the consequent market borrowings by the Government, thereby squeezing private investments. The Budget for 2011-12 has attempted to restrain the deficit, in line with the earlier stated intention of adhering to the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management agreement (FRBM).

 

The third concern was a high current account deficit, particularly in the context of weakening capital flows, which have hitherto managed to compensate the rising trade deficit. The current account deficit was a manifestation of strong domestic demand (which fuelled imports) and global weakness (which kept export performance moderate). his pressure has abated somewhat during the past few months, with rising exports and slowing (non-oil) imports.  However, a strong rebound in India's exports over the past couple of months has considerably reduced the pressure, but India's overall balance of payments remains weaker than expected, putting pressure on the Rupee.

 

Although capital inflows have remained strong,, there have also been large outflows from India, leaving only a moderate Balance of Payments surplus of $11 billion during April-December after offsetting the large current account deficit. Foreign direct investments as well as portfolio investments have slowed in Q3 of fiscal 2011, offsetting the increase in banking capital and external borrowings. In addition, it was perceived that a large part of the compensating capital flows were' portfolio flows, which are considered to be volatile.

 

The banking sector, which remains the primary channel of financial intermediation, has seen a slowdown in deposit growth in 2010-11, due to multiple factors. Public holding of cash increased sharply in the early part of the year and has subsequently remained high. As highlighted earlier, net foreign funds inflows have also remained relatively subdued, with the large portfolio inflows early in the year being balanced by capital outflows and the high merchandise trade deficit. A third factor was an unusually large accretion of central Government surpluses, partially due to the telecom 3G auctions, which had remained sequestered with the RBI over much of the year.

 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sought to contain inflation and temper inflationary expectations with a gradual and calibrated monetary policy tightening, beginning in early 2010. The initial intention was moving from an accommodative phase into normalisation, but thereafter changed into a tightening phase with confidence about growth impulses remaining robust and concerns about persisting high inflation. Combined with the tight liquidity conditions, this has resulted in a ' much larger increase in banks' cost of funds. Consequently, consistent with the desired transmission of policy signals, banks have progressively increased their lending rates.

 

The higher cost of funds for borrowers is beginning to have an effect, although it is still too early to spot definitive trends given the presumed lags in monetary policy transmission. Industrial growth has slowed, not just because of   statistical base effects, but even in seasonally adjusted month on month terms. There are reports of increasing automobile and housing inventories.

 

 

PROSPECTS FOR FISCAL 2012

 

The fundamental drivers of India's medium term growth prospects remain intact. However, global developments, in conjunction with Indian policy responses to the concerns noted above, are likely to make 2011-12 a challenging year.

 

Global economic and financial conditions can be expected to remain adverse for some time, particularly in the aftermath of Japan's natural disaster. Once the current financial and commodity volatility subsides, deeper structural factors are likely to slow down economic growth, particularly in developed economies. Fiscal consolidation in Europe and an excess supply overhang in the US will probably moderate growth in the second half, together with increasing expectations of policy rate rises to quell rising inflation.

 

In India inflationary pressures are likely to persist and hence result in a further, though moderate, monetary policy lightening, the impact of which will be increasingly visible, through rising borrowing costs, in fiscal 2012. The fiscal deficit is budgeted at 4.6% to GDP in fiscal 2012, in line with the FRBM. There may be some slippage, though, as subsidy outgo (food, fertilizer, petroleum) may rise later in the year. The magnitude of market borrowings to fund the deficit is likely to keep longer term yields under pressure.

 

Increasing savings, high interest rates, an expected lower rise in currency driven by lower food prices, are likely to help deposits to grow stronger in fiscal 2012. However, in light of the inflationary pressures and rising interest rates, there is a likelihood that the credit growth momentum might slow in 2011-12. 

 

 

OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

 

During 2010-11, the Bank continued to grow its key businesses and revenues. Having laid down its key business objectives and a common vision for its employees, it took several steps in fulfilling these goals. The Bank continued to derive benefit from its corporate relationships and retail liabilities franchise as well as build upon its liabilities franchise as well as build upon its SME, consumer lending, agriculture and rural banking businesses. The Bank focused on strengthening its retail risk management capabilities, sharpening risk appetite in the SME business and filling product gaps in both corporate as well as retail businesses. During the year, the Bank partnered with Max New York Life for marketing its life insurance products and also launched online broking through its subsidiary, Axis Securities and Sales Limited

 

The Bank undertook a significant organisational restructuring initiative during the year, replacing four erstwhile Zones with twenty six Circles with a view to providing closer and more focused business and operations support to branches on the ground. Several other initiatives taken by the Bank during the year are outlined below.

 

§         A consumer strategy for developing consumer insights through customer research.

 

§         Leadership development programs aimed at providing growth opportunities to employees.

§         Review of processes for delivering superior quality of services to customers.

 

The Bank's Corporate Office has moved to its own premises, Axis House, which houses all corporate office functions under one roof and is designed to the highest specifications of environmental friendliness.

 

 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

 

An overview of various business segments along with the performance during 2010-11 and their future strategies is presented below.

 

 

RETAIL BANKING

 

Retail banking is one of the key drivers of the Bank's growth strategy and encompasses a wide range of products that are delivered through multiple channels to customers who are offered a complete suite of products across deposits, loans, investment solutions and cards.

 

 

RETAIL DEPOSITS

 

The Bank has focused on increasing its retail deposit base, particularly demand deposits. Within this category, Savings Bank deposits have grown at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 38% over the last five years. Savings Bank deposits grew to Rs.408500 millions on 31 March, 2011 from Rs.338620 millions as on 31 March, 2010 registering a growth of 21%. On a daily average basis, Savings Bank deposits grew by 36% to Rs.360720 millions over the preceding year. Retail term deposits (defined as term deposits uptoRs.50 millions) grew by 25% from Rs.268480 millions on 31 March, 2010 to Rs.334570 millions on 31 March, 2011.

 

 

RETAIL ASSETS

 

The Retail Assets portfolio of the Bank rose from Rs.208210 millions at the end of FY 2010 to Rs.277590 millions on 31 March, 2011, registering a 33% growth. Retail assets constituted 19% of the Bank's total loan portfolio on 31 March, 2011 and has a large proportion of secured assets in the form of residential mortgages and auto loans. These portfolios comprise 79% of the total retail assets portfolio. During the year, the Bank focused on strengthening its retail risk management capabilities. Credit risk on the retail loans portfolio continued to improve through the year as a result of these initiatives. The gross NPA ratio in retail assets has improved to 1.49% on 31 March, 2011 from 1.86% last year. Over the last two years, unsecured personal loans have witnessed a slowdown across the industry and the Bank has also witnessed a modest growth in this segment. With prospects of an improvement in the risk environment, the Bank is planning to develop a prudent strategy in the coming year   to re-enter the market to offer unsecured loans. The focus of the Bank, however, continues to be on the secured loan segment, including housing loans and auto loans.

 

 

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS

 

The distribution of third party products is a well-established business for the Bank, with an emphasis upon mutual funds and Bancassurance. During the year, the Bank tied up with Max New York Life for distribution of life insurance products. A number of new processes like 100% welcome calling and Product Suitability Matrix have been implemented to ensure a high quality sales process for the life insurance business. During the year, the Bank has been adjudged the Best Mutual Fund distributor for the year 2010 (Bank Distributor Category) in the recently concluded Wealth Forum Advisor Awards 2010. Assets under Management (AUM) of the Mutual Fund of the Bank have witnessed a 41 % growth over the last year with the customer base for mutual fund products of the Bank growing by 31 %. The Bank launched a perpetual SIP campaign titled 'Sleep In Peace' which has resulted in a substantial increase in enrolment of new SIPs during the year. The Bank has entered into an arrangement with Axis Securities and Sales Limited - ASSL (a 100% subsidiary of the Bank) to provide Axis Direct, an Online Trading platform, to its customers.

 

 

CARD PRODUCTS

 

The cards business of the Bank comprises three product types - prepaid cards (pay before), debit cards (pay now), and credit cards (pay later). The Bank has a dominant market leadership position in prepaid cards. As of 31 March, 2011, the Bank has a prepaid card base of approximately 3.4 million dominated by payroll and gift cards Foreign currency denominated travel prepaid cards is an extremely popular offering of the Bank. The Bank is a market leader in this business with a sales volume of USD 661 million in 2010-11 and is well positioned to benefit from the growing opportunities for such cards. The Bank has a base of approximately 10 million debit cards as on 31 March, 2011, which places it among the leading players in this business. With increasing merchant spends on debit cards, the Bank plans to continue to invest in product differentiation and feature enhancement of its debit card products for individuals and small businesses in the year ahead. The Bank also offers credit cards, with a portfolio of approximately 6.33 lac credit cards in circulation as of 31 March, 2011. The Bank proposes to build the requisite scale in this business, while containing delinquencies and expenses incurred in operations, by leveraging its existing customer base.

 

 

PREMIUM OFFERINGS

 

The Bank launched the private banking business (named 'Privee') in the domestic market in September 2009 to cater to ultra affluent individuals and families by offering them unique investment opportunities. Axis Bank Privee offers its client access to a wide array of end-to-end custom-tailored financial solutions including, but not limited to banking solutions, investment solutions and lending solutions. Axis Bank Privee offers sophisticated investment and advisory services to clients who entrust the Bank with Assets under Management (AUM) of more than Rs.2 millions. Privee is presently offered in seven cities in India and follows a team-based approach for managing client relationships. A dedicated Private Banker is central to an Axis Bank Privee relationship, and he/she is supported by a team of product specialists, investment consultants and research experts.

 

The Bank launched Axis Bank Wealth in 2008-09 targeting customer with a total relationship value of between Rs.3.000 millions and Rs.20.000 millions. The value proposition aims at delivering a 'one Bank' experience to clients and is positioned as a holistic solution to clients across their banking, investment and asset requirements. The proposition is delivered to clients through wealth managers and service relationship managers at various branches.

 

 

ALTERNATE CHANNELS

 

In 2010-11, the Bank added 1,977 ATMs to reach 6,270 ATMs as of 31 March, 2011 against 4,293 ATMs as of 31 March, 2010. The Bank has emerged as a pioneer in transaction-based pricing model in total ATM outsourcing which envisages no capital expenditure for the Bank. Under this model, payment is on a purely pay-per-use model for the Bank's customer transactions and a revenue sharing with the service provider (called as Independent ATM Deployer (IAD)) for other bank transactions. Along with the ATM network, other channels such as internet banking, mobile banking and phone banking, have grown well and a strong architecture of alternate channels has been created, providing higher levels of convenience and service quality to customers. During the year, the Bank launched several innovative products to enhance the usage of self-service channels such as full-service mobile banking, mobile refills through internet and mobile phone, mobile-based funds transfer through IMPS (a service initiated by NPCI), funds transfer through IMT (where the beneficiary can withdraw funds through an ATM without the use of a card), Bunch Note Acceptor (BNA) machines for instant credit in case of cash deposit and Virtual Cards which allow customers to create a one-time usage electronic virtual card by debiting their accounts. All these measures will enhance customer convenience and servicing quality.'

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

The business model of the Bank has separated production and distribution functions within the Bank, with transaction processing and customer databases becoming increasingly centralised and product sales and customer service being the primary function of branches. The separation of functions has helped in reducing transaction costs, in addition to ensuring streamlined operations. Operational processes for delivery of products and services were constantly refined during the year, from the perspective of implementation of best practices, risk identification and containment. Operational instructions were issued on a continual basis and efforts were made to introduce risk-free working at branches.

 

 

RETAIL BANKING OPERATIONS

 

The oversight function in the Bank has been strengthened through centralised monitoring of the working of the branches in respect of KYC, AML, other regulatory compliances, cash management, clearing operations and internal housekeeping resulting in superior compliance and higher operational efficiencies. Control functions were reinforced through operational guidelines issued to branches and close supervision by 26 Circle Retail Banking Operations Officers. High-end note sorting machines have been provided to 286 cash intensive branches and 13 Cash Point Counters (CPCs) had been set up in 8 major cities to ensure enhanced customer service and better handling of cash. Two new Currency Chests were operationalised at Hubli and Vijayawada. Clearing activities in Mumbai and Kolkata have been automated by adopting image-based processing of clearing instruments thereby improving efficiency of clearing operations at these high-volume centres.

 

 

WHOLESALE BANKING OPERATIONS

 

Wholesale Banking Operations (WBO) is responsible for providing best in class services to non-retail customers of the Bank through the deployment of skilled manpower and appropriate technology. The WBO group comprises four verticals - Corporate Banking Operations, Trade and Forex Operations, Treasury Operations and Centralised Collections and Payments Hub.

 

Corporate Banking Operations (CBO) involves delivery, control, monitoring and administration of credit facilities of large and mid-corporate and SME customers. It also processes domestic trade finance and channel finance transactions. CBO operates through Credit Management Centres (CMC) iocated at 8 major cities, while credit operations at Tier II cities are adrninistered through 50 Mini-Credit Management Centres. At Tier III cities, corporate credit services including domestic trade finance operations are provided through dedicated officials at credit intensive centres. With a view to offer enhanced customer services and build direct interface with the customers, three Corporate Banking Branches (CBBs) have been opened in Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai. The forex operations team at branches is managed by the Trade Finance Centre, ensuring better customer services as well as meticulous compliance of regulatory and internal control guidelines.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

(Rs. in millions)

Particulars

31.03.2011

 

31.03.2010

Claims against the bank not acknowledged as debts 

2344.295

2712.325

Liability for partly paid investments

0.000

0.000

Liability on account of outstanding forward exchange and derivative contracts :

 

 

a) Forward Contracts

1940496939

1265355295

b) Interest Rate Swaps, Currency Swaps, Forward Rate Agreement and Interest Rate Futures

1647016628

1317574459

c) Foreign Currency Options

141258629

56162649

Total

 

3728772196

2639092403

 

 

 

Guarantees given on behalf of constituents :

 

 

- In India

464332544

332315553

- Outside India

76278216

41767220

Acceptances, endorsements and other obligations

249276960

164634485

Other items for which the bank is contingently liable

18969073

2290037

Grand Total

 

4539973284

3182812023

 

 

Unaudited financial results for the nine months ended 31.12.2011

[Rs. in millions]

PARTICULARS

For The Quarter

Ended 31.12.2011

For The

Quarter

Ended

30.09.2011

For The

Nine

Months

Ended

31.12.2011

 

(Reviewed)

(Reviewed)

(Reviewed)

1.    Interest earned (a)+(b)+(c)+(d)

577.696

527.597

1593.433

(a)  Interest/discount on advances/bills

396.356

368.782

1112.148

(b)  Income on Investments

177.523

154.864

465.671

(c)  Interest on balances with Reserve Bank of India and other inter-bank funds

1.547

1.117

7.455

(d) Others

2.270

2.834

8.159

2.    Other Income (Refer note 2)

142.981

123.492

383.260

3.    TOTAL INCOME (1+2)

720.677

651.089

1976.693

4.    Interest Expended

363.666

326.871

1006.267

5.    Operating expenses

151.091

146.654

431.094

(i)     Employees cost

54.204

49.862

155.062

(ii)    Other operating expenses

96.887

96.792

276.032

6. TOTAL EXPENDITURE (4) + (5) (Excluding Provisions and Contingencies)

514.757

473.525

1437.361

7. OPERATING PROFIT (3-6) (Profit before Provisions and Contingencies)

205.920

177.564

539.332

8. Provisions (other than tax) and Contingencies (Net)

42.233

40.558

100.375

9. Exceptional Items

-

-

-

10. Profit from Ordinary Activities before Tax (7-8-9)

163.687

137.006

438.957

11. Tax expense

53.460

44.974

142.463

12.  Net Profit from Ordinary Activities after Tax (10-11)

110.227

92.032

296.494

13. Extraordinary Items (net of tax expense)

-

-

-

14. Net Profit for the period (12-13)

110.227

92.032

296.494

15.  Paid-up equity share capital (Face value Rs. 10/- per share)

41.257

41.233

41.257

16.  Reserves excluding revaluation reserves

-

-

-

17. Analytical Ratios

 

 

 

(i)   Percentage of Shares held by Government of India

NIL

NIL

NIL

(ii)  Capital Adequacy Ratio

11.78%

11.35%

11.78%

(iii) Earnings per Share (EPS) for the period/year (before and after extraordinary items)

 -Basic

 -Diluted

26.73

26.53

22.33

22.13

71.98

71.42

(iv) NPA Ratios

 

 

 

(a) Amount of Gross Non Performing assets

191.451

174.380

191.451

(b) Amount of Net Non Performing assets

68.293

54.877

68.293

(c) % of Gross NPAs

1.10

1.08

1.10

(d) % of Net NPAs

0.39

0.34

0.39

(v) Return on Assets (annualized)

1.68

1.52

1.61

18.  Public Shareholding #

 -Number of shares

 -Percentage of shareholding

 

221,268,827

53.63%

 

214,692,854

52.07%

 

221,268,827

53.63%

19. Promoters and promoter group shareholding# Pledged/Encumbered -     Number of shares

NIL

NIL

NIL

 -Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter

group)

 -Percentage of shares (as a % of the total share capital)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non Encumbered

-Number of shares

-Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter

group)

-Percentage of shares (as a % of the total share capital)

 

154,905,823 100.00%

 

 

37.55%

 

153,446,231 100.00%

 

 

37.21%

 

154,905,823

100.00%

 

 

37.55%

 

# excludes shares held by custodian against which Global Depositary Receipts have been issued.

 

1.         Statement of assets and liabilities as on 31.12.2011 is given below

 

[Rs. in millions]

Particulars

As on 31.12.2011

 

(Reviewed)

CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES

 

Capital

41.257

Reserves and Surplus

2172.189

Deposits

20869.303

Borrowings

3076.658

Other Liabilities and Provisions

771.601

TOTAL

26931.008

 

ASSETS

 

Cash and Balances with Reserve Bank of India

1666.216

Balances with Banks and Money at Call and Short Notice

291.543

Investments

9026.328

Advances

14873.916

Fixed Assets

225.460

Other Assets

847.545

TOTAL

26931.008

 

2. 'Other income' includes gains from securities transactions, commission earned from guarantees/letters of credit, fees earned from providing services to customers, selling of third party products and ATM sharing fees.

 

3. The Bank is awaiting approval of the RBI for the modified Scheme of Arrangement in respect of the acquisition of certain business undertaken by Enam Securities Private Limited (ESPL) by the Bank's wholly owned subsidiary, Axis Securities and Sales Limited (ASSL), by way of a demerger with effect from 1st April, 2010. Pending receipt of approval from RBI and other regulatory authorities, no effect of the acquisition has been given in the above results.

 

4. During the quarter ended 31st March, 2011, the Bank had revised with retrospective effect its estimate of lease term in the case of assets taken on operating leases to include the secondary period of the lease as against the primary lease period as considered earlier. Had the effect of this change been given in the results for the quarter and nine months ended 31st December, 2010, operating expenses for the quarter and nine months ended 31st December, 2010 would have been higher by Rs.250.800 millions and Rs.691.100 millions respectively and the profit before tax for the quarter and nine months would have been lower by the same amount.

 

5. Disclosure about investor complaints:

 

Complaints at the beginning of the quarter

Received during the quarter

Disposed off during the quarter

Unresolved as on 31.12.2011

Nil

282

282

-

 

6. The above results have been approved by the Board of Directors of the Bank at its meeting held at Mumbai today.

 

7. These results for the periods ended 31st December, 2011 have been subjected to a "Limited Review" by the statutory auditors of the Bank.

 

8. Previous period figures have been regrouped and reclassified, where necessary, to make them comparable with current period figures.

 

Segment Results

 

[Rs. in millions]

 

Particulars

For The

Quarter Ended

31.12.2011

For The

Quarter Ended

30.09.2011

For The

Nine

Months

Ended

31.12.2011

 

 

(Reviewed)

(Reviewed)

(Reviewed)

1

A

b

c

d

Segment Revenue

Treasury

Corporate/Wholesale Banking

Retail Banking

Other Banking Business

Total

 

945.988

432.925

349.944

9.876

1738.733

 

850.207

418.354

313.639

7.738

1589.938

 

2610.506 1254.851

937.422

23.463

4826.242

 

Less: Inter segment revenue

1018.056

938.849

2849.549

 

Income from Operations

720.677

651.089

1976.693

2

 

a

b

c

d

3

 

Segment Results After Provisions & Before Tax

Treasury

Corporate/Wholesale Banking

Retail Banking

Other Banking Business

Total Profit Before Tax

 

 

31.843

120.721

3.537

7.586

163.687

 

 

13.081

121.052

(2.862)

5.735

137.006

 

 

53.736

367.357

0.116

17.748

438.957

 

a

b

c

d

e

Capital Employed

Treasury

Corporate/Wholesale Banking

Retail Banking

Other Banking Business

Unallocated

Total

 

391.135

5458.207 (3758.491)

10.036

112.559

2213.446

 

393.315

5476.638 (3872.824)

8.786

93.032

2098.947

 

391.135

5458.207 (3758.491)

10.036

112.559

2213.446

 

Note: Previous period figures have been regrouped and reclassified, where necessary, to make them comparable with current period figures.

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

 

Subject is an India-based bank. The Bank operates in four segments: treasury operation, which includes investments in sovereign and corporate debt, equity and mutual funds, trading operations, derivative trading and foreign exchange operations on the account, and for customers and central funding; retail banking, which includes lending to individuals/small businesses subject to the orientation, product and granularity criterion, and also includes liability products, card services, Internet banking, automated teller machines (ATM) services, depository, financial advisory services, and nonresident Indian services (NRI); corporate/wholesale banking, which includes corporate relationships not included under retail banking, corporate advisory services, placements and syndication, management of publics issue, project appraisals, capital market related services, and cash management services, and other banking business, which includes para banking activities. For the fiscal year ended 31 March 2011, Subject's interest income increased 30% to RS151.55B. Net interest income after LLP increased 46% to RS52.86B. Net income increased 35% to RS33.4B. Net interest income reflect an increase in interest income on bills, increased income on investments and higher other inter-bank funds income and decrease in loan loss provisions. Net income also reflects an increase in other income.

 

Subject is principally engaged in offering banking and financial services to its customers. Axis Bank offers credit services to micro, small and medium enterprises. As on March 31, 2011, the bank had a network of 1390 branches and extension counters and 6,270 ATMs. Geographically, it has operations in all states and Union Territories, excluding Lakshadweep in India. In addition to this, the bank offers international banking services through its branches in Singapore, Hong Kong, DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre), and has representative offices in Shanghai and Dubai. During the year the bank also opened a representative office in Abu Dhabi. Axis bank operates through five wholly-owned subsidiaries, namely, Axis Securities and Sales Limited, Axis Private Equity Limited, Axis Trustee Services Limited, Axis Asset Management Company Limited and Axis Mutual Fund Trustee Limited Axis Sales Limited markets credit cards and retail asset products. The bank’s operations are classified into four reportable segments namely Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking and Other Banking Business. The Treasury segment of the bank includes investments in sovereign and corporate debt, equity and mutual funds, trading operations, derivative trading and foreign exchange operations on the proprietary account and central funding. During the fiscal year ended 2011, the segment generated income of INR58.7 billion, representing 29.7% of the bank’s total income. The Corporate Banking segment includes corporate relationships not included under Retail Banking, placements and syndication, corporate advisory services, management of public issue, project appraisals, capital market related services and cash management services. The products offered by the segment include fund and non-fund based facilities, fee and commission based products and services, deposits and foreign exchange related products, covering the domestic and international transaction requirements of large and mid-sized customers. The Corporate Banking activities include credit, treasury, business banking and capital markets. In the fiscal year ended 2011, the segment generated income of INR93.7 billion, representing 47.3% of the bank’s total income. The Bank also finances infrastructure and manufacturing projects of reputed industry groups. Business Banking offers a range of Current Account products and Cash Management solutions to Corporate, Institutions, Central and State Government Ministries and Undertakings, and small businesses. The Cash Management Services (CMS) of the Bank includes CMS solutions for collections and payments with combination of structured MIS and the facility for funds movement to enhance their fund management capabilities. The Retail Banking segment of the bank consists of lending to individuals or small businesses, product and low value individual exposures not exceeding the threshold limit of INR50m as defined by RBI. It also includes liability products, card services, internet banking, ATM services, depository, financial advisory services and NRI services. During the fiscal year ended 2010, the bank obtained 2,013,531 Savings Bank accounts during the current year compared to 2,316,887 accounts last year. Savings bank Product offered by Axis bank includes Priority Banking; Savings Accounts for Trusts and NRI; Senior Privilege; Smart Privilege; Salary Power and Easy Access. For the fiscal year ended 2011, the segment generated income of INR43.1 billion, representing 21.8% of the bank’s total income. The Other Banking Business segment also includes ATM network, internet banking, mobile banking and phone banking. The Bank’s card services also include EMV (Euro pay MasterCard Visa Standards) certified platinum chip card. Wealth Management services department of the bank provides financial advisory, comprehensive package of financial and investment solutions supported by research-based advice. Axis Bank is one of the leading distributors of mutual funds. Banc assurance products are offered in partnerships with MetLife India Insurance Company for life insurance products and with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company for general insurance products. For the fiscal year ended 2011, the segment generated income of INR2.2 billion, representing 1.1% of the bank’s total income. Axis Bank acts as an agency Bank for transacting government business. It offers banking services to number of central government ministries and departments and to state governments and union territories. The collection and payment services are also offered to four central government ministries and departments, and seven state governments and union territories. Capital Markets activities of the bank include the equity capital and debt capital markets. The equity capital market offers advisory services relating to the raising of equity and quasi-equity funds through various instruments by corporate clients. Axis Bank provides debt capital market services through the role of advisor for raising Rupee and foreign currencies term loans, foreign currency convertible bonds, and Rupee denominated bonds. Capital Markets operations also include corporate restructuring advisory services, mergers and acquisitions advisory services, arrangement of services for acquisition funding, infrastructure and project advisory services, techno-economic feasibility reports and bid process management.

 

Subject (Axis Bank) offers a broad range of retail and corporate banking products and services in India. The bank was formerly known as UTI Bank Limited. The bank offers several products including accounts, deposits, cards, credits, advisory services, treasury, mutual funds, cash management, international banking and transaction services. The bank operates its business under four reportable segments namely Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking and Other Banking Business. The bank has operations in all 29 states and Union Territories (except Lakshadweep) of India. Axis bank is headquartered in Mumbai, India. The bank reported interest income of (Rupee) INR 151,548.57 million during the fiscal year ended March 2011, an increase of 30.21% over 2010. The net interest income after loan loss provision of the bank was INR 56,111.28 million during the fiscal year 2011, an increase of 53.76% over 2010. The net profit of the bank was INR 33,399.07 million during the fiscal year 2011, an increase of 34.77% over 2010.

 

Provision of a wide range of banking services Commercial banks and trust companies (accepting deposits) chartered under the National Bank Act. Commercial Banking

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

 

Dr. Adarsh Kishore

Dr. Adarsh Kishore has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Subject He is former Finance Secretary, Government of India and former Executive Director, International Monetary Fund representing Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka.

 

 

Mrs. Rama Bijapurkar

Mrs. Rama Bijapurkar is Independent Director of Subject She has an Honours graduate degree in Science and also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM, Ahmedabad. She is an Independent Management Consultant, specialising in Market Strategy and also a visiting faculty at IIM, Ahmedabad.

 

 

Dr. R. H. Patil

Dr. R. H. Patil is Independent Director of Subject He has a Masters degree in Economics and also a Doctorate in International Economics. He has been a Director of the Bank since 17th January, 2005. He is presently the Chairman of the Clearing Corporation of India Limited. Dr. Patil, Independent Director of China Special Steel Holdings Company Limited, was the first Managing Director of National Stock Exchange of India and has also worked for seven years with Reserve Bank of India and more than 18 years with IDBI.

 

Mr. K. N. Prithviraj

Mr. K. N. Prithviraj is Director - Nominee of the Administrator of the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India of Subject He was appointed as an Additional Director of the Bank w.e.f. 9th January, 2008. He was the former Chairman and Managing Director of the Oriental Bank of Commerce and is presently the Administrator of the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India. He is a post graduate in Economics. He is a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and the Share holders/Investors Grievance Committee of the Board.

 

Mrs. Shikha Sharma

Mrs. Shikha Sharma was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Whole Time Director of Subject with effect from June 01, 2009. In a career spanning 29 years, Shikha Sharma has had a wide exposure across the entire spectrum of financial services and has held several leadership positions across various market businesses. In 2000 she became the Managing Director and founder CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company.

 

Mr. M. V. Subbiah

Mr. M. V. Subbiah is Independent Director of AXIS Bank Limited He serves as a Director of Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, ICI India Limited, Chennai Wellingdon Corporate Foundation, Chennai Heritage (Section 25 Company), SRF Limited and Parry Enterprises India Limited Partner of Muruguppa and Sons and Kadamane Estates Company. He is a Trustee of Vellayan Chettiar Trust, Muna Vena Murugappan Trust, AMM Foundation and India Foundation for the Arts. He is a Member of Advisory Board of Oracle India Private Limited.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

20th January, 2012

 

AXIS BANK ANNOUNCES Q3FY12 NET PROFIT OF RS.11020.000 MILLION, UP BY 23.66% YOY, AND 9MFY12 NET PROFIT OF Rs.2,965 CRORES, UP BY 25.19% YOY

 

Results at a Glance

 

Net Profit during Q3FY12 rose to Rs.11020.000 Millions from Rs.8910.000 Millions in Q3FY11, registering a growth of 24% YOY. Net Profit for 9MFY12 stood at Rs.29650.000 Millions, up by 25% from Rs.23680.000 Millions for 9MFY11.

 

Demand Deposits grew by  32% YOY to  Rs.867560.000 Millions during Q3FY12 from  Rs.659310.000 Millions during Q3FY11, with Savings Bank deposits growing by 21% YOY and Current Account deposits by 47%.CASA ratio as a result moved up to account for 42% of aggregate deposits.

 

The YOY growth in Net Interest Income and Fee Income during Q3FY12 was 23% and 26%respectively. Net Interest Margin during Q3FY12 was 3.75% compared to 3.81% in Q3FY11 and 3.78% in Q2FY11.

 

The Bank is well-capitalised with a Capital Adequacy Ratio of 11.78% (without reckoning 9MFY12 profit, as stipulated by Reserve Bank of India) as at the end of 9MFY12 compared to 12.46% as at the end of 9MFY11 and  11.35% at the end of Q2FY12.  Tier-I capital was 8.25% as at the end of 9MFY12, as against 8.86% at the end of 9MFY11 and  8.48% at the end of Q2FY12. Capital Adequacy including 9MFY12 profits would have been 13.11% with Tier-I capital ratio of 9.58%.

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

Net Interest Income (NII) and Net Interest Margin (NIM)

 

The Bank continued to extend its presence across the country and at the end of Q3FY12, had a network of 1,493 domestic branches and extension counters and 8,324 ATMs situated in 971 cities and towns. During the quarter, the Bank added 47 branches and 730 ATMs. The daily average balances of Savings Bank deposits during the quarter grew 19% YOY and those of Current Account deposits grew 4% YOY. Demand deposits constituted 37% of the aggregate daily average deposits during  Q3FY12, as against 38% in the previous quarter. At the end of the quarter, Current Account and Savings Bank deposits together accounted for 42% of the total deposits of the Bank. The Bank posted a NIM of 3.75% during Q3FY12, compared to 3.81% during Q3FY11 and 3.78% during Q2FY12.

 

The Bank’s advances grew 20% YOY from Rs.1235330.000 Millions as on 31st December 2010 to Rs.148739 Millions as on 31st December 2011 while investments rose to Rs.902630.000 Millions from Rs.596230.000 Millions over the same period, registering a growth of 51% YOY. The NII rose 23% YOY to Rs.21400.000 Millions during Q3FY12 from Rs.17330.000 Millions during Q3FY11.   

 

Fee Income

 

Fee income registered a growth of 26% YOY, rising to Rs.12230.000 Millions during Q3FY12 compared to Rs.9680.000 Millions in Q3FY11, with contributions from all the major businesses in the Bank. Fee income from  Large  and Mid Corporate Credit (including Infrastructure) grew 34% YOY, Retail banking fees grew 26% YOY, Treasury and Debt Capital Markets fees grew  25% YOY and Agriculture and SME Banking  fees grew  13%  YOY.  Fees in Business Banking grew 15% YOY.  Fee income from Equity Capital Markets (including Trusteeship Services) contracted 12% YOY. Compared to Rs.25590.000 Millions during 9MFY11, fee income during 9MFY12 stood at Rs.34000.000 Millions, up by 33% YOY.

 

Trading Profits

 

The Bank generated  Rs.1180.000 Millions of  trading  profits  during Q3FY12, as compared to  Rs.1350.000 Millions during Q3FY11, a  decline  of  13%  YOY. The share of  trading  profits to  operating  revenue  was 3% in Q3FY12, compared to 5% in Q3FY11.

 

NPAs and Restructured Assets

 

Net NPAs, as a proportion of net customer assets were 0.39% as on 31st December 2011against 0.34% as on 30th September 2011. Gross NPAs as a proportion of  gross  customer  assets  stood at  1.10%  as on 31stDecember 2011, compared to 1.09% as on 31st December 2010 and 1.08% as on 30th September 2011. The Bank had provision coverage of 75.28% as on 31st December 2011 (as a proportion of Gross NPAs including prudential write-offs). The provision coverage (as a proportion of Gross NPAs) before accumulated write-offs was 87.68%.

 

During the quarter, the Bank added Rs.5350.000 Millions to Gross NPAs. Recoveries and upgrades of Rs.1210.000 Millions and write-offs of Rs.2430.000 Millions during the quarter resulted in a closing position of Rs.19150.000 Millions of Gross NPAs on 31st December 2011, as against Rs.17440.000 Millions at the end of September 2011.

 

The Bank restructured loans aggregating Rs.2950.000 Millions during Q3FY12. The cumulative value of assets restructured till 31st December 2011, rose to Rs.27010.000 Millions (1.55% of gross customer assets). 69% of these loans were restructured upto Q3FY11 and were more than a year old.  

 

The segment-wise break-up of restructured assets  as on 31st December 2011 is as follows:

 

Large and Mid-Corporate Credit

75%

SME

9%

Agri. including Micro finance

11%

Capital Markets

5%

 

The sector-wise breakup of restructured assets as on 31st December 2011 was as follows:

 

Shipping

17%

Petroleum

17%

Textiles

16%

Micro finance

8%

Iron and Steel

5%

Others

37%

 

 

Investment Portfolio

 

The book value of the Banks investment portfolio as on 31st December 2011 was Rs.90,2630.000 Millions, of which, Rs.559190.000 Millions related to government securities while Rs.343440.000 Millions were invested in other securities such as corporate bonds, equities, preference shares, mutual funds etc.  82% of the government securities have been classified in the HTM category while 96% of the Bonds and Debentures portfolio have been classified in the AFS category. The distribution of the investment portfolio in the three categories as well as the modified duration as on 31st December 2011 in each category was as follows:                      

 

Category

 

Percentage

Duration*

HFT

6.19%

4 years

AFS

37.38%

2.9 years

HTM

56.43%

5.2 years

 

* Excluding mutual funds and equity investment

 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

 

PLACEMENT / SYNDICATION

 

The Bank arranged debt aggregating Rs.302970.000 Millions during Q3FY12 rising 45% over Q3FY11. The Bank was assessed as the No.1 Debt Arranger for  Calendar Year 2011 by Bloomberg. The bank was assessed No.2 debt arranger for the half year ended September 2011 by Prime Database. The Bank also won awards for the “Best Domestic Bank – India 2011” and “Best Domestic Bond House – India; 2011” from „The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2011 instituted by the Asset Magazine.  

 

The Bank was also adjudged “Bank of the year – India 2011” by the Banker magazine and also won the award for the “Best Bank in the Private Sector” by NDTV- Profit.

 

 

RETAIL BUSINESS

 

The number of Savings Bank accounts grew from Rs.9.196 Millions as on 31st December 2010 to Rs.11.397 Millions as on 31st December 2011. Retail advances grew from Rs.251910.000 Millions as on 31st December 2010 to Rs.332640.000 Millions as on 31st December 2011, a growth of 32% YOY. Retail Advances accounted for 22% of the total advances of the Bank as on  31st December 2011. The Bank's International Debit Card issuance has  risen to  Rs.11.400 Millions debit cards as on  31st December 2011, as compared to  Rs.9.600 Millions debit cards in force as on 31st December 2010. The Bank had over Rs.0.723 Millions credit cards in force as on 31st December 2011. The Bank offers personal  investment products including life insurance products, general insurance products, online trading accounts  and mutual funds of leading manufacturers as also wealth advisory services and Mohur - gold coins and  bars - through select branches.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

 

The Bank has  seven international offices  - branches at Singapore, Hong Kong,  Dubai (at the DIFC) and Colombo and representative offices at Shanghai, Dubai and Abu Dhabi which focus on corporate lending, trade finance, syndication, investment banking, risk management and liability businesses. The total assets under overseas operations were USD 5.42 billion as on 31st December 2011, as compared to USD 4.99 billion as on 31st December 2010, a growth of 9%.

 

 

CAPITAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS

 

The Shareholders Funds of the Bank were Rs.221340.000 Millions as on 31st December 2011 growing 19% YOY from Rs.186220.000 Millions as on 31st December 2010. The Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) for the Bank was 11.78%, as on 31st December 2011, compared to 12.46% as on 31st December 2010. The Tier-I capital adequacy ratio was8.25% as on 31st December 2011, compared to 8.86% as on 31st December 2010. The profit of 9M for both financial years has not been reckoned for computation of Tier-I capital, as stipulated by Reserve Bank of India.  If the net profit of Rs.29650.000 Millions for 9MFY12 is included, the total CAR and Tier-I CAR as on  31st December 2011 would have been 13.11% and 9.58% respectively.

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Financial Performance

 

Q3FY12

Q3FY11

%Growth

9MFY12

9MFY11

%Growth

Net Profit

11022.700

8913.600

23.66

29649.400

23683.800

25.19

EPS Diluted (?)

265.300

214.400

23.74

714.200

570.400

25.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

21403.000

17331.200

23.49

58716.600

48619.900

20.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income

14298.100

11477.100

24.58

38326.000

31817.300

20.46

- Fee Income

12225.600

9676.500

26.34

34001.800

25592.300

32.86

- Trading Income

1176.600

1347.200

(12.66)

2155.400

4388.600

(50.89)

- Miscellaneous Income

895900

453.400

97.60

2168.800

1836.400

18.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenue

35701.100

28808.300

23.93

97042.600

80437.200

20.64

Core Operating Revenue*

34524.500

27461.100

25.72

94887.200

76048.600

24.77

Operating Expenses (incl. depreciation)

15109.100

12223.500

23.61

43109.400

34488.400

25.00

Operating Profit

20592.000

16584.800

24.16

53933.200

45948.800

17.38

Core Operating Profit**

19415.400

15237.600

27.42

51777.800

41560.200

24.59

 

*   Core Operating Revenue = Operating Revenue - Trading Income

** Core Operating Profit = Operating Profit - Trading Income

(Rs. In Millions)

Condensed Unconsolidated Balance Sheet

As on 31st December '11

As on 31st December '10

 

 

 

CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES

 

 

Capital

4125.700

4099.000

Reserves and Surplus

217218.900

182125.300

Deposits

2086930.300

1558105.600

Borrowings

307665.800

255953.100

Other Liabilities and Provisions

77160.100

66775.400

Total

2693100.800

2067058.400

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

Cash and Balances with Reserve Bank of India and Balances with Banks and Money at Call and Short Notice

195775.900

167706.800

Investments

902632.800

596225.400

Advances

1487391.600

1235326.900

Fixed Assets

22546.000

20040.500

Other Assets

84754.500

47758.800

Total

2693100.800

2067058.400

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Business Performance

As on 31st December '11

As on 31st

December '10

% Growth

Total Deposits

2086930.000

1558110.000

33.94

 

 

 

 

Demand Deposits

867560.000

659310.000

31.59

- Savings Bank Deposits

472970.000

391320.000

20.86

- Current Account Deposits

394590.000

267990.000

47.24

Demand Deposits as % of Total Deposits

41.57%

42.31%

 

 

 

 

 

Term Deposits

1219370.000

898800.000

35.67

 

 

 

 

Demand Deposits on a Cumulative Daily Average Basis for the quarter

712040.000

628990.000

13.20

Demand Deposits as % Total Deposits (CDAB basis) for the quarter

37.42%

41.29%

 

 

 

 

 

Net Advances

1487390.000

1235330.000

20.40

-     Large and Mid-Corporate

840830.000

705180.000

19.24

- SME

206920.000

170530.000

21.34

-     Agriculture/Micro Finance

107000.000

107720.000

-0.67

-     Retail Advances*

332640.000

251900.000

32.05

 

 

 

 

Investments

902630.000

596230.000

51.39

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Size

2693100.000

2067060.000

30.29

 

 

 

 

Net NPA as % of Net Customer Assets

0.39%

0.29%

 

Gross NPA as % of Gross Customer Assets

1.10%

1.09%

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Capital

4130.000

4100.000

0.73

Shareholders' Funds

221340.000

186220.000

18.86

Capital Adequacy Ratioand

11.78%

12.46%

 

- Tier Iand

8.25%

8.86%

 

- Tier II

3.53%

3.60%

 

 

* Retail Advances are defined as loans to individuals other than Agricultural Credit.

and Total CAR and Tier-I CAR would be 13.11% and 9.58% on inclusion of 9MFY12 net profits of Rs.29650.000 Millions

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

16.02.2012, 07.59 PM

 

RBI OK FOR AXIS BANK-ENAM MERGER LIKELY NEXT WEEK: SOURCE

 

New Delhi: Fifteen months after the deal was struck, the proposed merger of investment banking and equities businesses of Enam Securities Pvt Ltd with Axis Bank Ltd is set to get the green signal from the Reserve Bank of India, sources told NewsWire18 on Thursday.

   
"All formalities are complete. All conditions that the RBI had insisted on have been complied with. The approval from the RBI should come next week," one of the sources said.

   
The RBI approval is the most crucial for the deal--it being a merger of two financial entities.

   
RBI had frowned upon Axis's invitation to Enam co-founder and Chairman Vallabh Bhansali to join the Bank's board.
   
"It is unlikely that Vallabh will join the board. At least not in the immediate future," another source said.

   
The RBI had also felt that Axis had overvalued Enam's businesses in question.

   
Under the deal, Enam Securities will merge its investment banking, institutional and retail equities, distribution of financial products, loans against shares and related businesses with Axis Bank.

   
Thereafter, Axis will sell the business to its own fully-owned subsidiary Axis Securities and Sales Limited for 2.74 bln rupees.

 
In the all share-swap deal, Enam shareholders will get 5.7 shares of Axis Bank for every share held in Enam, translating into an approximately 3.37% shareholding in the bank.

   
The new structure had emerged after another objection raised by RBI—this one pertaining to Axis bank issuing its own shares to Enam shareholders even though the business was being acquired by a subsidiary and not the parent itself.

   
After the RBI clearance, the deal will take another six months to complete with the parties then needing to approach the capital market regulator and the Gujarat high court for their approvals.

 

(Agencies)

 

Tags: Dainik Jagran news, news on Jagran post, Axis Bank-Enam merger, RBI, Enam co-founder and Chairman Vallabh Bhansali, Gujarat high court

 

 

AXIS BANK CUTS ENAM SECURITIES' BUYOUT DEAL VALUE BY ONE-THIRD TO RS 13.96 BLN

 

28.04.2012, 07.38 PM IST

 

New Delhi: India's third largest private sector lender Axis Bank has cut the valuation of the transaction to acquire the equities and investment banking businesses of financial services firm Enam Securities Private Limited by almost one-third of the original deal size to Rs 13.96 billion in view of the prevailing market conditions.

 

Earlier, in 2010, Axis Bank had valued the businesses at Rs 20.7 billion. The deal was approved by the the Reserve Bank of India on April 25.

 

"Pursuant to the revised scheme and in consideration for the proposed demerger, Enam shareholders would receive Axis Bank shares in the ratio of 5 shares for every 1 share held in Enam, translating into approximately 2.93% shareholding in Axis Bank," the bank said in a statement Friday.

 

Axis Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Shikha Sharma said the bank still requires approval from the high court and expects the deal to be finalized by the October-December quarter of current financial year 2012-13.

 

Prior to revision in the deal valuation, Enam shareholders were being offered one share of Axis Bank for every 5.7 shares of Enam, which translated into a 3.35% stake in the bank.

 

Also, now there will not be any board seat for any member of Enam Securities, the statement said, adding that Enam Securities will nominate two directors to the board of Axis Securities Ltd, the broking arm of the private sector lender.

 

Earlier, ENAM's co-founder and chairman Vallabh Bhansali had been roped in to join the board of Axis Bank, according to media reports. However, the banking regulator had objected to the move.

 

The bank had submitted a revised deal structure to the RBI in September 2011, the reports added.

 

The private sector lender will have the right to use the ENAM brand, Sharma told reporters while announcing the bank's January-March quarter financial earnings for fiscal 2011-12 Friday.

 

Earlier on November 17, 2010, Axis Bank's board had approved the acquisition of Enam Securities' financial services businesses directly and through its subsidiaries.

 

Axis Bank's fourth quarter (January-March) net profit for fiscal 2011-12 rose 25.2% to Rs 12.77 billion from Rs 10.2 billion in the same quarter a year ago, driven by higher income from interest and investments and fall in provisions.

 

Shares of Axis Bank Saturday closed at Rs 1,120.65, up 1.58%, on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).


 

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                              None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

  

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

  

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.52.71

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.34

Euro

1

Rs.69.23

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

9

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

9

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

9

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

9

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--MARGINS

-5~5

 --

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

77

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

                     

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

-

NB

 

                                       New Business

-

 

 

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This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.