India BFSI - Long-Short - Equity Research Analyst

Raj S, CA, CFA

I am, Raj, a CA and CFA and a SEBI Registered Research Analyst.

I cover Indian BFSI sector at Smartkarma. I track all the interesting Buy/ Sell ideas across among the larger Indian and ASEAN Banks, and Life Insurance Sector. 

Indian BFSI sector is the largest by marketcap in India and has some very promising long-term trades in offer.

I am a CA and CFA with 10+ years experience in fundamental equity research across buy-side and sell-side and across geographies in BFSI segment.
My research process is primarily focused on highlighting the key risks and opportunities which would have a direct impact on stock performance. I try to cut through the noise and sort through the detail, in order to organize and simplify my thinking about a investment thesis.

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IDFC First Bank Limited / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/idfc-first-bank-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26934:1" rel="noopener">IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCBK IN)</a>  has built a banking franchise that holds the best promise among the mid-sized banks in India for long-run outperformance.</li>
<li>A high-yielding and retail-oriented loan book, track record of pristine asset quality, superior funding profile boosting best-in-class retail deposit base, and incrementally improving unit economics.</li>
<li>We value the stock as a long-term Buy, with 35% upside in near-term, as the bank continues to realize the benefits of its increasing scale on its earnings profile.</li>
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IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCBK IN)  has built a banking franchise that holds the best promise among the mid-sized banks in India for long-run outperformance.
A high-yielding and retail-oriented loan book, track record of pristine asset quality, superior funding profile boosting best-in-class retail deposit base, and incrementally improving unit economics.
We value the stock as a long-term Buy, with 35% upside in near-term, as the bank continues to realize the benefits of its increasing scale on its earnings profile.


2024 High Conviction Idea: IDFCBK IN: Best-In-Class Midsize Bank in India; Long-Term Performance