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Central Bank of India Q1 FY27 earnings call: Revenue & Margins

Q1 FY27 earnings call: what management guided on revenue, margins and order book.

Price₹31

Market cap₹28.0K Cr

P/E6.1

Updated16 Oct 2026

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What the Q1 FY27 call signalled

2 of 4 strong

RevenueGood growth

MarginMargins steady

CapexCapex planned

FundraiseNo fundraise planned

The short version

Central Bank of India expects strong growth in advances with annual growth guidance of 14%-16%; deposits are targeted to grow 11%-12%. Central Bank of India is confident of strong growth supported by adequate capital and resources.

From Central Bank of India's Q1 FY27 earnings-call transcript · updated 16 Oct 2026.

Revenue & Sales Performance

Good growth

Central Bank of India expects strong growth in advances with annual growth guidance of 14%-16%; deposits are targeted to grow 11%-12%.
Credit growth is supported by sectors like retail (projected 23.9% growth), agriculture (21%), MSME (18%), and RAM overall growing 21.38%.
Corporate loan book grew by 46.52% due to a low base effect, with continued good proposals in renewable energy, data centres, HAM projects, and CRE.
New verticals like gold loan and SHG divisions will drive higher yields (~8%) and growth, especially with physical expansion in South India.
Fee-based income to improve via increased focus on bancassurance, centralized BG and forex cells, and expanded customer acquisition efforts.

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Profitability & Margins

Central Bank of India is confident of strong growth supported by adequate capital and resources.
Loan book expected to grow at 14%-16% annually; quarter-on-quarter growth around 3%.
Retail, Agriculture, and MSME sectors are key growth drivers with retail expected to grow ~24%, agriculture ~21%, and MSME ~18%.
New verticals such as gold loans and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) targeted for expansion with direct reporting to Executive Director.
Non-interest income expected to improve through forex, BG/LC business, bancassurance (Generali Life & Non-Life insurance businesses).
Cost-to-income ratio targeted to reduce by 1.5%-1.6% through cost optimizations.
Credit growth driven by quality underwriting, maintaining slippage ratio around 0.29%.
Treasury income expected to moderate but improve compared to previous year.

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Capital Expenditure Plans

Capex planned

Central Bank of India currently has no immediate plans to raise fresh capital as CRAR stands strong at 18.28% with CET1 at 16.24%, sufficient to support growth guidance.
The bank has invested ₹627 crores capital in its insurance acquisitions, namely Generali Central Life Insurance and Generali Central Non-Life Insurance, holding approximately 26% stake in both.
Focus on capability building includes deploying 1,000 specialized credit officers starting October 2026 to strengthen credit monitoring and underwriting.
Structural enhancements include opening new corporate and mid-corporate finance branches.

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Fundraising & Capital Structure

The bank currently has a Capital to Risk (Weighted) Assets Ratio (CRAR) of 18.28% and Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 16.24%, indicating sufficient capital.
There is no immediate plan to raise capital to support growth guidance as communicated by the management.
The Board has approved raising up to ₹7,000 crores via equity or Basel III instruments, but no timeline or preferred route for this capital raising has been specified.

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Order Book & Pipeline

Undisbursed advances currently stand at approximately ₹5,000 crores as of Q1 FY27.
New Business Group (NBG) meetings are conducted weekly to approve new business proposals, indicating an active sanction pipeline.
The bank is receiving good proposals in corporate credit and RAM sectors, supporting sustained credit growth.
The loan book is expected to grow quarter-on-quarter by approximately 3%, aiming for annual advances growth of 14% to 16%.
The guidance includes specific growth targets: retail ~24%, agriculture 21%, MSME 18%, aligning with the RAM sector growth of 21.38%.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What were Central Bank of India Q1 FY27 results?

Central Bank of India expects strong growth in advances with annual growth guidance of 14%-16%; deposits are targeted to grow 11%-12%. Central Bank of India is confident of strong growth supported by adequate capital and resources.

What is Central Bank of India share price analysis?

Central Bank of India currently shows a moderate growth signal based on ranking data. The stock trades at a P/E of 6.1 with a market cap of ₹27,951 Cr. Investors should review the full earnings analysis for detailed insights.

Is Central Bank of India planning capital expenditure?

Central Bank of India currently has no immediate plans to raise fresh capital as CRAR stands strong at 18.28% with CET1 at 16.24%, sufficient to support growth guidance.

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