A steady core and curtailed incremental stress are the key characteristics of Bank of Baroda’s (BoB’s) Q4FY19 results. That said, higher provisions (due to seasoning and a markdown of a few assets) led to a loss of `9.9 bn.
Key highlights: (i) Slippages were restricted at `37.5 bn (3.3%, >30% from corporate book, largely IL&FS). Though coverage improved to about 67% and NNPLs fell to 3.3%, the exposure to DHFL, ADAG, etc. raises concern.