Jana Small Finance Bank announced its financial results for quarter and half year ending September 30, 2024

H1 PAT FY25 increased by 25% to ₹267 crore y-o-y; CASA growth of 28% y-o-y (12% growth for H1’24); Secured asset growth of 29% y-o-y (16% growth for H1’24); Unsecured asset growth of 1% y-o-y (de-growth of 7% for H1’24) GNPA at 2.86%; NNPA at 0.95% and PCR at 67.3%

Bengaluru, October 22nd 2024: The Board of Directors of Jana Small Finance Bank Limited approved the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ending September 30, 2024.

Key Highlights for H1 FY25

• Loan AUM stands at ₹26,411 crore, growing by 17% y-o-y with 65% assets secured.
  • Secured growth 16% for H1 and Unsecured de-growth of H1 is 7%
• Total Deposits stands at ₹24,808 crore
  • Deposits growth of 31% y-o-y and 10% in H1
  • CASA deposits stand at ₹4,977 crore, increasing by 28% y-o-y and 12% in H1
  • TD growth of 32% y-o-y, 10% in H1
  • CASA ratio stands at 20.1% as at September-24 increased from 19.7% in March-2024
• Capital Adequacy at 18.8% with Tier-1 CRAR of 17.8%. Strong liquidity with LCR of 261%
• Considering interim profit for H1 FY25, CRAR is 20.3% and Tier-1 CRAR is 19.3%
• Profit after tax (PAT) stood at ₹267 crore in H1 FY25 as compared to ₹213 crore in H1 FY24 registering a growth of 25% y-o-y
• Cost Income ratio at 58.3%, ROA at 1.6% and ROE at 14.5%
• GNPA at 2.86% led by MFI stress; NNPA at 0.95% and PCR at 67.3%
• PAT of Rs. 267 crores after creating for an additional buffer provision of Rs. 115 crores and adding DTA of Rs 19 crores

Commenting on the performance, Mr. Ajay Kanwal, MD and CEO, Jana Small Finance Bank said: “Jana Small Finance Bank (Jana SFB) delivered a solid quarter growing secured assets and deposits with focus on CASA .We have seen elevated delinquency in the MFI business which has resulted in higher GNPA and degrowth in MFI business. We continue to serve aspirational India across 24 states with aim of becoming an anchor Bank to our customers”