HDFC Bank Q3: NII may grow 17% YoY; slippages in retail, agri segment eyed

On average, the gross non-performing asset (GNPA) ratio is seen between 1.3 per cent and 1.7 per cent for Q3FY21

HDFC Bank Q3 Preview: Private lender HDFC Bank will flag-off the December quarter earnings for large banks when it announces its Q3FY21 results on Saturday, January 16. Amid improving economic activity, analysts expect the lender to report higher-than-industry average loan growth, implying continued market share gains. However, net profit could come under pressure due to higher slippages and lower fee income growth.
 

Painting a grim picture, ICICI Securities forecasts a 17 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in the lender’s net profit at Rs 6,132.1 crore compared with Rs 7,416.5 crore net profit reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous