RBI says IndusInd Bank well-capitalised, directs remedial action in Q4

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday (March 15) issued a statement addressing speculation regarding IndusInd Bank Ltd, stating that the bank remains well-capitalised and financially stable. The clarification follows concerns arising from recent developments related to the bank.

According to the RBI, IndusInd Bank reported a Capital Adequacy Ratio of 16.46% and a Provision Coverage Ratio of 70.20% for the quarter that ended December 31, 2024. The bank also maintained a Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) of 113% as of March 9, 2025, exceeding the regulatory requirement of 100%.

“As per auditor-reviewed financial results of the bank for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, the bank has maintained a comfortable Capital Adequacy Ratio of 16.46 per cent and Provision Coverage Ratio of 70.20 per cent. The Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) of the bank was at 113 per cent as of March 9, 2025, as against regulatory requirement of 100 per cent,” RBI said in a press release.

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The central bank noted that IndusInd Bank has engaged an external audit team to review its systems and assess the actual impact of the recent events. The RBI has directed the bank’s Board and management to complete all remedial actions within the ongoing quarter (Q4FY25) and ensure necessary disclosures to stakeholders.

“Basis the disclosures available in public domain, the bank has already engaged an external audit team to comprehensively review their current systems, and to assess and account for the actual impact expeditiously.

The Board and the management have been directed by Reserve Bank to have the remedial action completed fully during the current quarter viz., Q4FY25, after making required disclosures to all stakeholders,” the central bank said.

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The RBI said there is no need for depositors to react to speculative reports, as the bank’s financial position remains satisfactory and is under close monitoring by the regulator.

The RBI has a strong track record of protecting depositors in times of financial stress. Whether it was YES Bank in 2020, RBL Bank in 2021, or historical crises such as the Global Trust Bank collapse in 2004 and ICICI Bank’s liquidity concerns post-Lehman in 2008, the central bank has always stepped in to ensure depositors’ interests remain secure.

While some resolutions have taken longer—such as the PMC Bank crisis of 2019—the RBI has consistently acted to prevent depositors from losing their money. But the key to note here, as we show with data, is that IndusInd Bank is not in any crisis. What has happened is a one-off accounting lapse.

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This week, IndusInd Bank disclosed that the bank has noted some discrepancies in its derivatives portfolio which could have an adverse impact of about 2.35% of the bank’s net worth as of December 2024 as per its internal review.