RBL Bank stock soared 5.6% to Rs 156.7 on BSE as deposits grew 22% YoY. Advances increased by 19% YoY, with retail advances experiencing a 29% YoY growth. Analysts' consensus target price is Rs 268.
Shares of rallied 5.6% to Rs 156.7 in Thursday's trade on BSE after the lender reported a 22% year-on-year (YoY) growth in its deposits for the quarter ended March, while advances jumped 19% in the same period.The private lender has reported deposits of Rs 1,03,454 crore for the quarter ended March. This represents a growth of 22% compared to the same period last year and a 12% increase from the previous quarter, according to preliminary figures.
The bank's gross advances for the quarter amounted to Rs 85,640 crore, marking a 19% YoY increase and a 5% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) rise. Meanwhile, retail advances saw a 29% YoY growth, while wholesale advances grew by 7% YoY for the quarter. Within the wholesale segment, commercial banking experienced a 17% YoY growth. The proportion of retail to wholesale advances was roughly 58:42.
Its CASA ratio (provisional) in Q4 FY25 stood at 35.2% compared to 37.4% in Q3 FY24.
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At 11.06 am, the scrip was trading 1% higher at Rs 255. In the last one year, the stock has risen over 80%, while on a year-to-date basis, it has declined over 10%.
As per Trendlyne data, the average target price of the stock is Rs 268, which shows an upside of 5% from the current market prices. The consensus recommendation from 18 analysts for the stock is a 'Hold'.
In terms of technicals, the relative strength index (RSI) of the stock stands at 54.7, signalling it's neither trading in the overbought nor the oversold territory. MACD is at -5.4, which is below its center line, this is a bearish indicator.
RBL Bank stock stood higher than the 5-day, 10-day, 20-day, 30-day, 50-day, 150-day and 200-day simple moving averages (SMAs) while trading below 100-day SMA.
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