Archive · 29 Sep 2026
IndusInd Bank Shares Recover as Jefferies Sees Upside
IndusInd Bank shares fell during trading but later recovered somewhat.
Jefferies, an investment bank, believes the shares could rise significantly from Monday’s closing level.
It said IndusInd is changing how its branches and teams work.
The bank is also trying to attract more deposits and improve its banking services.
IndusInd wants to raise its return on assets from 0.6% to 1% by FY27.
It hopes to reach 1.25%-1.30% over the following two years.
Jefferies warned that lower insurance commissions could reduce earnings.
Changing how the bank sets aside money for possible loan losses could also affect its capital.
IndusInd Bank shares touched Rs 889 on BSE before recovering to Rs 900.25, still down 0.84%.
Jefferies said the bank’s branch structure has been reorganized and teams consolidated.
The bank is targeting growth in current deposits through transaction banking, capital markets, cash and foreign-exchange services.
Jefferies said IndusInd Bank aims to improve return on assets from 0.6% to 1% by FY27 and eventually 1.25%-1.30%.
Potential risks include lower insurance commissions and the impact of switching to expected-credit-loss provisioning.
- Who
- IndusInd Bank and Jefferies.
- What
- IndusInd Bank shares declined before partially recovering, while Jefferies outlined potential upside and the bank’s improvement plans.
- When
- During the reported trading session; Jefferies’ targets extend through FY27 and the following two years.
- Where
- On the BSE.
- Why
- Jefferies expects improved deposits, margins, fees, operating performance and credit costs to support profitability, while identifying insurance commissions and provisioning changes as risks.
Growth and profitability case
Earnings and capital risks
Business improvement
Growth and profitability case
Jefferies said branch reorganization, stronger corporate salary banking and refreshed transaction-banking offerings could support deposits and operating performance.
Earnings and capital risks
The bank faces execution risks as it changes its branch structure and seeks to improve margins, fees and operating expenses.
Fees and profitability
Growth and profitability case
Jefferies expects improved net interest margins, fees, operating performance and slightly lower credit costs to help raise return on assets.
Earnings and capital risks
A proposal to cut insurance-product commissions could weigh on earnings; the commission pool was cited at Rs 1,000 crore in FY26.
Provisioning and capital
Growth and profitability case
Jefferies said the recurring-profit impact of expected-credit-loss provisioning would be lower and has been included in its return-on-assets targets.
Earnings and capital risks
The switch to expected-credit-loss-based provisioning could affect loans by 1.25% or Tier I capital adequacy by 100 basis points, according to Jefferies.
- Share price low
- Rs 889 per share on BSE
- Reported recovery price
- Rs 900.25, down 0.84%
- Jefferies view
- Its target implies 37% potential upside over Monday’s closing level
- Current return on assets
- 0.6%
- FY27 return on assets goal
- 1%
- Longer-term return on assets goal
- 1.25%-1.30% over the next two years
- FCNR-B deposits mobilized
- $3.5 billion