Citi adds India's Axis Bank to 30-day positive catalyst watch on earnings optimism

By Reuters News

**Citi adds Axis Bank AXBK.NS to its 30-day positive catalyst watch

** Expects 1.7% RoA and 16% RoE, supported by roughly 40% y/y profit growth

** Citi expects bank to mobilise $10 billion-$11 billion in FCNR(B) deposits, more than 8% of industry-wide mobilisation

** Says lending against FCNR balances could help lift loans by more than 4%, underpinning 8%-9% sequential growth in loans and deposits

** Says bank well positioned to sustain profitability and earnings growth despite larger balance sheet

** Stock down about 1% at 1,210.40 rupees vs banks index's .NSEBANK 1.7% drop; Nifty 50 .NSEI down 1.3%

** Avg rating of 41 analysts is "buy"; median PT 1,580 rupees - LSEG-compiled data

** YTD, AXBK down 4.6% vs .NSEBANK's 8.3% drop

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