Specialist in Indian Banking and Economic Research

Hemindra Hazari

Post the public disclosure of bank borrowings by the board of IL&amp;FS, where the scale of Indusind Bank’s unsecured exposure to the insolvent parent company became apparent, the bank finally disclosed its total exposure to the beleaguered leviathan in the late hours of October 31. In the analysts call arranged by the bank the following day to discuss this disclosure, nobody in the senior management of the bank was held to account for 8% of the bank’s capital going up in smoke. (Nor did the servile sell-side analysts demand such accountability.) The absence of basic financial analysis by the bank for providing the Rs 20 bn bridge loan may well be an example of how Indusind Bank evaluates large ticket loans. Investors should be concerned about how many such loans have been liberally handed out to book lucrative fees upfront. The stock market, though, rewarded the bank for its disclosure, and the stock closed 2.8% up in a flat market.

Post the public disclosure of bank borrowings by the board of IL&amp;FS, where the scale of Indusind Bank’s unsecured exposure to the insolvent parent company became apparent, the bank finally disclosed its total exposure to the beleaguered leviathan in the late hours of October 31. In the analysts call arranged by the bank the following day to discuss this disclosure, nobody in the senior management of the bank was held to account for 8% of the bank’s capital going up in smoke. (Nor did the servile sell-side analysts demand such accountability.) The absence of basic financial analysis by the bank for providing the Rs 20 bn bridge loan may well be an example of how Indusind Bank evaluates large ticket loans. Investors should be concerned about how many such loans have been liberally handed out to book lucrative fees upfront. The stock market, though, rewarded the bank for its disclosure, and the stock closed 2.8% up in a flat market.

Is IL&FS the Only Cockroach in Indusind Bank’s Portfolio?

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Vinay was recently joined by Swapnil Manish, an investment banker and ex-ecommerce entrepreneur with more than 12 years of experience. Swapnil was the TMT banker at BNP Paribas and was part of several large M&A and ECM transactions (Bharti-Zain, Bharti Infratel IPO, Schneider-Zicom among several others). He's also had a stint as an ecommerce entrepreneur having launched & led Mumbai's first online grocery player.

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Gold Rush for NBFCs May End as Worst Liquidity Crisis in a Decade Bites; Banks Review Exposure Norms

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/27025" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27025:1">IndoStar Capital Finance Ltd (0607155D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$275m in its upcoming IPO and proceeds will be used to increase capital base to meet future capital requirements.In this insight, we will examine the company's past performance, analyze the corporate and SME lending industry in which the company is currently operating in, and compare it to other listed NBFC peers. Last, but not least, we will also run the deal through our ECM framework.

IndoStar Capital Finance Ltd (0607155D IN) is looking to raise about US$275m in its upcoming IPO and proceeds will be used to increase capital base to meet future capital requirements.In this insight, we will examine the company's past performance, analyze the corporate and SME lending industry in which the company is currently operating in, and compare it to other listed NBFC peers. Last, but not least, we will also run the deal through our ECM framework.

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Post the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decisive victory in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) state elections, alarm bells have commenced tolling in the capital market.  The cause for concern is the BJP’s promise to the UP electorate to waive off all farm loans and provide fresh loans at zero per cent interest. Media, capital market analysts and prominent bankers have jumped on the bandwagon of moral hazard, ruining the loan payment discipline amongst farmers and apprehensions that the sacrosanct fiscal deficit may be breached as a consequence of such ‘populist’ policies. The BJP electoral promise raises some issues which need to be explored further on whether the central government has the fiscal space to provide for a total farm waiver and whether the criticism of moral hazard is credible.

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Expectations on economic reforms from Modi government are running high after the big win in Uttar Pradesh. Political analysts are expecting this win to ease Modi's chances for another term at national elections in 2019 and that would give him total 7 year period to push for reforms (In his victory speech Modi himself said he is now looking for delivering by 2022 - the 75th year of Indian Independence). Amidst the euphoria of Modi's victory, we would like to highlight some of the ground realities…

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L&T Finance Holdings Limited is a financial holding company. The Company offers a diverse range of financial products and services across the corporate, retail, and infrastructure finance sectors, as well as fund products and investment services.

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Is IL&FS the Only Cockroach in Indusind Bank’s Portfolio?

Post the public disclosure of bank borrowings by the board of IL&FS, where the scale of Indusind Bank’s unsecured exposure to the insolvent...

Hemindra Hazari

Gold Rush for NBFCs May End as Worst Liquidity Crisis in a Decade Bites; Banks Review Exposure Norms

Severe liquidity crunch affects NBFC lending with several NBFCs, including the housing finance companies reporting a slowdown in lending. NBFCs had...

Asia Advisors

IndoStar Capital Finance IPO Review - Loans and Advances Growth Stalled in 1H 2018

IndoStar Capital Finance Ltd (0607155D IN) is looking to raise about US$275m in its upcoming IPO and proceeds will be used to increase capital base...

Zhen Zhou, Toh

U.P. Loan Waiver: 'Populist' or a Necessity?

Post the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decisive victory in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) state elections, alarm bells have commenced tolling in the...

Hemindra Hazari

Investors Need To Be Patient With Reform Momentum Even As Modi Win Ensures Policy Continuity

Expectations on economic reforms from Modi government are running high after the big win in Uttar Pradesh. Political analysts are expecting this...

Asia Advisors

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