TAMILNAD MERCANTILE BANK LTD THOOTHUKUDI PRESS RELEASE Financial Performance of the bank for the year 2011-12 Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd [TMB] is a premier old Private Sector Scheduled Commercial Bank having Head Quarters in the south of Tamil Nadu. The Bank has a long cherished history of 90 years of successful banking with continuous profit record and with strong financial fundamentals. At present, the bank is having 285 branches, 318 Automated Teller Machines, 2 Mobile Branch Banking units, 9 Regional Offices and spread over 11 states and 3 Union Territories TMB serves its more than 2.8 million delighted customers. All the branches are fully computerized and inter connected with each other (through Core Banking Software FINACLE of INFOSYS) and enabled with Anywhere Banking/Internet Banking/Mobile Banking/RTGS/NEFT/WUMT facilities. The Bank has been declared No.1 Best Bank among old private sector banks by Financial Express Ernest & Young Best Bank Survey 2010-11. (Profitability, Efficiency, Credit Quality, Strength & Soundness and Growth) Business World in its survey on INDIA S BEST BANKS-2011 has ranked the Bank as o 2 nd Best Bank in Small Banks Category (Out of 17 Banks) o 3 rd Socially Responsible Bank among 57 Banks of the Country o 5 th Fastest Growing Bank among 17 Small Sized Banks 1
Financial Performance of the bank for the year 2011-12 The Board of Directors of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd took on record the audited results for the year ended 31.03.2012 at the meeting held at Tuticorin on 3 rd May, 2012. Shri.A.K.Jagannathan, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, in a press meet, has made the following announcement: Particulars 2010-11 (12 Months) The scorecard 2011-12 (12 Months) Growth 2010-11 Q4 (3 Months) (Rs.in Crore) 2011-12 Q4 (3 Months) Growth Net Profit 250.90 313.46 24.93 72.34 120.09 66.01 Operating Profit 433.89 532.87 22.81 135.70 198.99 46.64 Net Interest Income 543.89 650.38 19.58 157.49 182.11 15.63 Other Income 188.03 231.54 23.14 61.53 82.72 34.44 CAR Basel II 15.13 14.69 - Gross NPA 1.30 1.28 - Net NPA 0.27 0.45 - Net Interest Margin 4.25 4.09 - The bank has achieved tremendous momentum and progress towards sustained growth during the fiscal year 2011-12. A determined business strategy and relentless efforts of the management team along with TMBians have resulted in significant growth of business while adding several new products and services to cater to the needs of the customers. The total business of the bank at the end of March 2012 is Rs.31034 crore with a growth rate of 25.75%. The Bank s deposit portfolio recorded a growth rate of 24.11% during the year to touch Rs.17137 crore which is over and above the industry level growth rate of 17.40%. The advances crossed Rs.13897 crore and registered a robust growth of 27.84% as against the industry level growth rate of 19.30%. The productivity measured by Business per employee improved to Rs.10.82 Crore from Rs.9.70 Crore and Business per branch grew to reach Rs.110.84 crores from 2
the previous year level of Rs.105.92 crores. The profit per employee has increased to Rs.10.98 lac from Rs.9.91 lac. Credit to Priority Sector By conscious design, the Bank gave much thrust to productive sectors like Agriculture, SME, Education etc., Advance to Priority sector has increased from Rs.4642.79 crore to Rs.5941.96 crore with 54.66% to the total advance surpassing the mandated minimum requirement of 40%. Advance to Agriculture has been increased to Rs.2298.42 crore which constituted 21.14% of the bank s adjusted net bank credit (ANBC) which is also more than the regulatory requirement of 18%. Thrust has also given to increase Education Loan portfolio and as a result the amount of advance given for education has increased to Rs.121.41 crore (an increase of 29.84% from 31.03.2011 [Rs.93.51 Crore]). Profitability Q on Q Performance The Bank has achieved a tremendous growth in Net Profit during Q4 with 66.01% growth. The profit after tax has increased from Rs.72.34 crore to Rs.120.09 crore. The Net Interest Income has increased from Rs.157.49 crore to Rs.182.11 crore during Q4. Other income has grown by 34.44% from Rs.61.43 crore to Rs.82.72 crore due to recovery in written off accounts. Y-O-Y Performance Total income recorded a y-o-y growth of 35.60% to reach Rs.2114 crore compared to Rs.1559 crore during the preceding financial year. Sustaining the core earnings growth, the Bank s interest income recorded a y-o-y growth of 37.30%. The noninterest income has grown to Rs.231.54 crore from Rs.188.03 crore due to the sustained initiative taken by the bank in cross selling their various third party products and good recovery in written off accounts. 3
The Capital to Risk Adjusted Assets Ratio (CRAR) as per Basel II stood at 14.69% which is above the minimum required level of 9% stipulated by RBI. The operating profit of the Bank rose to reach Rs.532.87 crore registering a growth rate of 22.81% for the year ended 31 st March 2012. The net profit of the Bank rose to reach Rs.313.46 crore registering a growth rate of 24.93% for the year ended 31 st March 2012. The Earnings Per Share (EPS) has improved from Rs.8820/- to Rs.11020/-. Return on assets is 1.75% (1.74%) Asset Quality Sustained focus on Recovery, asset quality, stringent mechanism for credit review and monitoring helped to keep NPA level under control. Though the Gross NPA slightly moved up from Rs.141 crore to Rs.177 crore, the percentage has declined from 1.30% to 1.28%. The Net NPA % is at 0.45%. Major initiatives taken during the year 2011-2012 Online equity Trading introduced Online deposit opening introduced. Launched Instant Debit Card TMB Pearl International Debit Card. Introduced Mobile Banking Service TMB M Banking by Shri.G.Padmanabhan, Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai. TMB 20-20 Deposit Scheme launched. Introduced new loan schemes TMB Dhall Mill and TMB Transport Operators. NRI Cell formed. Tie up with HDFC Mutual Fund. The Bank became the Corporate Agent for Life Insurance Business with Life Insurance Corporate of India. Tie up with Corporation Bank along with its service providers MRL Posnet and PRIZM for Acquiring Business (Point of Sales). Tie up with UAE Exchange & Financial Services Ltd for offering Xpress Money Services. 4
Launched Financial Inclusion Programme on 30.07.2011 at Karadipatti Village, Madurai by Dr.K.C.Chakraparthy, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai and extended the Financial Inclusion Programme to 34 villages. Business Plan Budget for the FY 2012-13 To increase the branch network to 330 by adding 50 new branches and increase the ATM network to 500 by adding 188 new A.T.Ms centres. Net Profit of Rs.400 Crores Business Volume of Rs.40885 Crores Deposits Rs.22385 Crores Advances Rs.18500 Crores CASA Rs. 5000 Crores Forex Budget/Turnover Rs.15000 Crores New initiatives planned for the year 2012-13 v Enrollment as Point of Presence [PoP] under National Pension System of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. v Retailing of Gold Coins through Tie-up v Wealth Management Service v Payment Gateway Service Times Money v Tie up with Sundaram Mutual Fund. 5