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1. INTRODUCTION
Banking sector is a core segment of the Indian financial system. It is a backbone of an
Indian economy. It helps national and worldwide economic development. It is one of the
important performers in the banking industry. In the recent studies banking services are
highlighted. There had been covered lot of literature for this study. The banks are including
public sector banks, old and new private sector banks, foreign banks etc. Financial sound is a key
factor of banking. Financial performance is an important measure of economic and financial
development of the country. Financial soundness of the banking sector means efficiency,
profitability, liquidity and stability position of bank. The study deals with financial health of new
private sector banks using through various ratios and statistical tools.
Profile of Axis Bank
Axis Bank is the third largest private sector bank in India. It also one of the first new
generation private sector banks to have begun operations in 1994. The bank was promoted in
1993, jointly by specified undertaking of Unit Trust of India (SUUTI) then known as Unit Trust
of India. Its head office in Mumbai, Maharashtra, 4,050 branches, 11,801 ATMs, and 4,917 cash
recyclers spread across the country as on 31 March 2019 and ten international offices. The first
branch was inaugurated on 2nd April 1994 in Ahmedabad by Dr. Man Mohan Singh the then
finance minister of India. The administrator of the UTI is LIC, GIC, NIC, the New India
Assurance Company, the Oriental Insurance Corporation and United India Insurance Company.
With effect from July 30th 2007 UTI Bank changed its name to Axis Bank.
Profile of HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank Limited (Housing Development Finance Corporation) was incorporated in
August 1994 with its registered office in Mumbai, India. HDFC Bank commenced operations as
a scheduled commercial bank in January 1995. HDFC was amongst the first to receive an „in
principle‟ approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up a bank in the private sector.
The bank at present has an enviable network of over 4,805 branches spread over cities across
India. All branches are linked on an online real time basis. Customers in over 500 locations are
also servicing through telephone banking. The bank also has a network of about over 12,860
networked ATMs 2,657 across cities and towns. HDFC Bank provides a number of products and
services including wholesale banking and retail banking, treasury, auto loans, two wheeler loans,
personal loans, loans against property, consumer durable loans, life style loan, credit cards and
the various digital products.
1. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
PriyankaJha (2018) found that analyzing financial performance of public sector banks
(Punjab National Bank) and private sector banks (ICICI Bank) in India. Her objective was to
assess and compare the financial performance of both the banks. The present study concluded
that ICICI Bank has performed sounder as compare to PNB Bank.
Dr.Gagandeep Sharma and Divya Sharma (2017) discussed comparison and analysis
of profitability of top three Indian private sector banks. Their objective was to study the
profitability ratios of top three private sector banks i.e. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank.
The study concluded that HDFC Bank is found to be consistent on the basis of cost to income
ratio and return on net worth.
Pawan and Gorav (2016) this study is related to a comparative study on financial health
ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. Their objective was to measure and compares financial performance
and health of ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. The study concluded that Axis Bank performs well on
earning per share, assets turnover and debt-equity parameters. Overall performance of Axis Bank
is good to compare ICICI Bank.
Sanjib Kumar Pakira (2016) examines his research growth performance analysis a
comparative study between SBI and HDFC Bank Limited. His objective was to analysis the
growth rate in SBI and HDFC Bank limited as both the banks are giant banks in public and
private sector. In this research work the researcher found that HDFC Bank has performed much
better than the SBI Bank.
Dr. RashmiSoni (2015) evaluated performance rating of failed new private sector banks
in India. His main objective was identifying the banks that have failed performed poorly or
merged with big banks after obtaining the banking licenses and calculating various ratios for
each parameter of the CAMELS framework. The study concluded that HDFC and Kotak
Mahindra Bank are rated highest in the earnings and profitability.
Dr. Mukund Sharma (2014) examined performance of Indian Public and Private Sector
Banks. His objective was to study the performance of public sector banks and private sector
banks based CAMEL framework. It was found that private sector banks were better than public
sector banks in utilizing the available resources such as assets and employees.
position, growth and performance of the study banks. The financial statements are analyzed by
various statistical tools and evaluating the relationship between the elements.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The present study, an attempt had made to measure, evaluate and compare the financial
performance of Axis Bank and HDFC Bank. This research article is based on the secondary data.
The data is taken from annual reports, relevant journals and website of study banks. The study
covers the time period of five financial years from 2013-14 to 2017-18. The ratio analysis was
applied to analysis and compares the trends in banking business. The financial performance such
as loans and advances to deposit ratio, interest expenses to total expenses, interest income to total
income, other income to total income, net worth ratio, net profit margin, percentage change in
total income, percentage change in total expenditure, percentage change in deposits and
percentage change in advances. Mean, standard deviation, standard error, co-efficient of variance
and compound annual growth rate had been used to analyze the trends in profitability of banking
business.
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
Loans and advances to deposit ratio
Loans and advances to deposit ratio is the proportion of loan-assets created by a bank
from the deposits received. The amount lent by the bank to a person or an organization which is
recovered later on. Interest is charged from the borrower. Deposit is the amount received by bank
from the account holders and interest is paid to them.
TABLE 1: LOANS AND ADVANCES TO DEPOSITS RATIO (in %)
YEAR AXIS BANK AXIS BANK AXIS HDFC BANK HDFC BANK HDFC
LOANS AND DEPOSITS BANK LOANS AND DEPOSITS BANK
ADVANCES (Rs.in ADVANCES (Rs.in Thousands
(Rs.in Thousands) (Rs.in Thousands ) )
Thousands)
2013-14 2,300,667,584 2,809,445,649 81.89 3,154,188,602 3,670,803,323 85.93
2014-15 2,810,830,297 3,224,419,369 87.17 3,834,079,720 4,502,836,477 94.60
2015-16 3,387,737,229 3,579,675,603 94.64 4,872,904,174 5,458,732,889 89.27
2016-17 3,730,693,495 4,143,787,878 90.03 5,545,682,021 6,436,396,563 86.16
2017-18 4,396,503,045 4,536,227,223 96.92 6,583,330,908 7,887,706,396 83.46
MEAN 90.13 87.88
SD 5.35 3.83
ERROR 2.39 1.71
CO-EF VAR 5.94 4.36
4.30
CAGR -0.73
Source: Annual Reports
Table 1 shows that over the course of five financial years of study the mean of loans and
advances to deposit ratio in Axis Bank was higher (90.13) than in HDFC Bank (87.88) and Axis Bank‟s
(4.30) CAGR also higher than HDFC Bank (-0.73). In case of Axis Bank, loans and advances ratio was
higher in 2017-18 (96.92) and the lowest in 2013-14 (81.89). But in case of HDFC Bank the loans and
advances ratio was higher in 2014-15 (94.60) and the lowest in 2017-18 (83.46). This shows that Axis
Bank had created more loan assets from its deposits as compared to HDFC Bank.H0: There is no
significant relationship between loans and advances and deposits of Axis Bank and HDFC
Bank.H01: There is significant relationship between loans and advances and deposits of Axis Bank
and HDFC Bank.
One-Sample Test
Test Value = 0
t df Sig. (2-tailed) Mean Difference 95% Confidence
Lower Upper
Loans &
advance 9.169 4 0.001 3325286330.00000 2318414547.5947 4332158112.4053
s
Deposits 11.804 4 0.000 3658711144.40000 2798138166.7960 4519284122.0040
Findings: The Significant p value is 0.001> 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.000< 0.05than
hypothesis is rejected. The Significant p value is 0.000> 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.001 < 0.05
than hypothesis is rejected.
Interest expenses to Total expenses
Interest expenses to total expenses deals the expenses incurred on interest in proportion to total
expenses. Banks accepted deposits from the public and pay interest on these accounts. This payment of
interest is known as expenses. Total expenses included the amount spent in the form of staff expenses,
interest expenses, overhead expenses and other operating expenses.
TABLE 2: INTEREST EXPENSES TO TOTAL EXPENSES (in %)
YEAR AXIS BANK AXIS BANK AXIS HDFC BANK HDFC BANK HDFC
INTEREST TOTAL BANK INTEREST TOTAL BANK
EXPENSES EXPENSES EXPENSES EXPENSES
(Rs.in (Rs.in (Rs.in (Rs.in
Thousands) Thousands) Thousands ) Thousands )
2013-14 186,895,220 318,287,135 58.72 234,454,516 420,880,155 55.71
2014-15 212,544,595 364,858,212 58.25 272,884,553 495,121,276 55.11
2015-16 241,550,675 421,358,380 57.33 340,695,748 615,558,905 55.35
2016-17 264,490,420 525,541,894 50.33 380,415,844 708,615,836 53.68
2017-18 271,625,818 564,717,175 48.10 423,814,803 827,836,068 51.20
MEAN 54.55 54.21
SD 4.43 1.29
ERROR 1.98 0.58
CO-EF VAR 8.12 2.38
CAGR -0.05 -2.09
Source: Annual Reports
Table 2 shows that the ratio of interest expenses to total expenses in Axis Bank decreased from
50.33 % to 48.10% during the year 2016-17 and 2017-18. It had found that the ratio of interest expenses
to total expenses of Axis Bank had been decreasing in each year from 2013-14 to 2017-18. The ratio
interest expenses to total expenses in HDFC Bank was also increased from 55.11% to 55.35% during the
year 2014-15 and 2015-16, afterward it was decreased from 55.35% , 53.68% and 51.20% during the
period 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. It had found that the share of interest expenses in total expenses
was higher in the Axis Bank compared with HDFC Bank, which shows that people give preference to
invest their savings in Axis Bank than HDFC Bank.
H0: There is no significant relationship between interest expenses and total expenses of Axis Bank
and HDFC Bank.
H01: There is significant relationship betweeninterest expenses and total expenses of Axis Bank and
HDFC Bank.
One-Sample Test
Test Value = 0
T df Sig. (2-tailed) Mean Difference 95% Confidence
Lower Upper
Interest 2796334
14.784 4 0.000 235421345.60000 191209239.6255
expenses 51.5745
Total 5686962
9.393 4 0.001 438952559.20000 309208885.0486
expenses 33.3514
Findings: The Significant p value is 0.000 > 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.000< 0.05than
hypothesis is rejected. The Significant p value is 0.001 > 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.001 <
0.05 than hypothesis is rejected.
One-Sample Test
Test Value = 0
t Df Sig. (2- Mean Difference 95% Confidence
tailed) Lower Upper
Interest income 13.749 4 0.000 396624107.00000 316528939.6268 476719274.3732
Total income 13.355 4 0.000 494631093.80000 391800019.5799 597462168.0201
Findings: The Significant p value is 0.000 > 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.000< 0.05than
hypothesis is rejected. The Significant p value is 0.000> 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.000< 0.05
than hypothesis is rejected.
Findings: The Significant p value is 0.000 > 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.000< 0.05than
hypothesis is rejected. The Significant p value is 0.000> 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.000< 0.05
than hypothesis is rejected.
Findings: The Significant p value is 0.000 > 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.000< 0.05than
hypothesis is rejected. The Significant p value is 0.000> 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.000< 0.05
than hypothesis is rejected.
PROPRITORS FUNDS TO NET PROFIT
Net worth ratio is used for measuring the overall efficiency of a Bank. This ratio establishes the
relationship between net profit and the proprietor‟s funds.
TABLE 6: PROPRITORS FUNDS TO NET PROFIT (in %)
YEAR AXIS BANK AXIS BANK AXIS HDFC HDFC BANK HDFC
PROPRITORS NET BANK BANK NET PROFIT BANK
FUNDS PROFIT PROPRITOR (Rs.in
(Rs.in (Rs.in S FUNDS Thousands )
Thousands) Thousands) (Rs.in
Thousands )
2013-14 4,698,446 162,469,290 2.89 4,798,101 202,194,201 2.37
2014-15 4,741,044 210,491,344 2.25 5,012,991 258,963,586 1.94
2015-16 4,765,664 258,471,542 1.84 5,056,373 323,521,958 1.56
2016-17 4,790,072 279,557,245 1.71 5,125,091 401,060,643 1.28
2017-18 5,133,078 247,240,088 2.08 5,190,181 530,423,526 0.98
MEAN 2.15 1.63
SD 0.41 0.49
ERROR 0.92 0.22
CO-EF VAR 19.07 30.06
CAGR -7.89 -19.81
Source: Annual Reports
It is clear that table 6 reveals the net worth ratio of Axis Bank decreased from 2.89% to 1.71% during the
period from 2013-14 to 2015-16, and increased from 1.71% to 2.08% in the year 2016-17 and 2017-18. In
case of HDFC Bank ratio was decreased from 2.37% to 0.98% during the year from 2013-14 to 2017-18.
It is clear that the net worth ratio was higher in Axis Bank (-7.89%) as compared to HDFC Bank (-19.81)
during the study period. Hence, the Axis Bank had utilized its resources more effectively as compared to
HDFC Bank.
H0: There is no significant relationship between proprietors’ funds betweennet profit and of Axis
Bank and HDFC Bank.
H01: There is significant relationship betweenproprietors and net profit of Axis Bank and HDFC
Bank.
One-Sample Test
Test Value = 0
t df Sig. (2-tailed) Mean Difference 95% Confidence
Lower Upper
Proprietors
61.606 4 0.000 4825660.80000 4608178.8919 5043142.7081
funds
Net profit 11.242 4 0.000 231645901.80000 174437624.8061 288854178.7939
Findings: The Significant p value is 0.000 > 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.000< 0.05than
hypothesis is rejected. The Significant p value is 0.000> 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.000< 0.05
than hypothesis is rejected.
Total Income
Total income indicates the rupee value of the income earned during a period. The higher value of total
income represents the efficiency and good performance. Table 7 clearly indicates that the mean value of
HDFC Bank (74,586.27 cores) as compared to Axis Bank (49,463.11cores) during the study period. The
growth rate of total income is also higher in HDFC Bank (18.82) as compared to Axis Bank (10.51).
Hence, the HDFC efficiency is better than the Axis Bank during the study period.
TABLE 7: GROWTH IN TOTAL INCOME
YEAR AXIS BANK TOTAL % CHANGE HDFC BANK % CHANGE
INCOME TOTAL INCOME
(Rs.in cores) (Rs.in cores)
2013-14 38,046.38 - 50,852.52 -
2014-15 44,565.57 85.37 60,212.18 84.46
2015-16 50,359.50 75.55 74,373.22 68.37
2016-17 57,596.70 66.06 86,148.99 59.03
2017-18 56,747.40 67.05 101,344.45 50.18
MEAN 49,463.11 74,586.27
SD 7407.39 17998.04
ERROR 3312.69 8048.97
CO-EF VAR 14.98 24.13
CAGR 10.51 18.82
Source: Annual Reports
H0: There is no significant relationship between Axis Bank total income and HDFC Bank total
income.
H01: There is significant relationship between Axis Bank total income and HDFC Bank total
income.
One-Sample Test
Test Value = 0
t df Sig. (2-tailed) Mean Difference 95% Confidence
Lower Upper
Axis Bank total 13.35
4 0.000 49463.11000 39180.0009 59746.2191
income 5
HDFC Bank total
income. 8.288 4 0.001 74586.27200 49600.9853 99571.5587
Findings: The Significant p value is 0.000 > 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.000< 0.05than
hypothesis is rejected. The Significant p value is 0.001> 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.001< 0.05
than hypothesis is rejected.
Total Expenditure
The total expenditure reveals the proportionate share of total expenditure spent on the development of
staff, interest expended and other expenses or overheads. The highest value of total expenditure is not
good in their performance.
TABLE 8: GROWTH IN TOTAL EXPENDITURE
YEAR AXIS BANK % CHANGE HDFC BANK % CHANGE
TOTAL EXPENDITURE TOTAL
(Rs.in cores) EXPENDITURE
(Rs.in cores)
2013-14 31,828.71 - 42,088.02 -
2014-15 37,117.09 85.75 49,512.13 85.01
2015-16 42,135.84 75.53 61,555.89 68.37
2016-17 53,629.67 59.35 70,861.58 59.39
2017-18 56,471.72 56.36 82,783.61 50.84
MEAN 44,236.61 61,360.25
SD 9454.99 14567.57
ERROR 4228.40 6514.82
CO-EF VAR 21.37 23.74
CAGR 15.41 18.43
Source: Annual Reports
The table 8 discloses that the mean value of total expenditure was higher in HDFC Bank (61,360.25
cores) as compared to that Axis Bank (44,236.61 cores) during the period of study, but the rate of growth
regarding expenditure in HDFC Bank (18.43%) than that the Axis Bank (15.41%) during the period. It is
clear that HDFC Bank is successful in decreasing their total expenditure as compared to Axis Bank. The
table also highlights that the annual growth rate of expenditure in HDFC Bank was highest (85.01%)in
the year 2014-15 and lowest was (50.84%) in the 2017-18. In the case of Axis Bank the annual growth
rate of expenditure was highest (85.75%) in the year 2014-15 and lowest was (56.36%) in the year 2017-
18. Hence, the HDFC Bank is more efficient than as compared to Axis Bank in terms of managing
expenditure.
H0: There is no significant relationship between Axis Bank total expenditure and HDFC Bank total
expenditure.
H01: There is significant relationship between Axis Bank total expenditure and HDFC Bank total
expenditure.
One-Sample Test
Test Value = 0
t df Sig. (2-tailed) Mean Difference 95% Confidence
Lower Upper
Axis Bank total
9.357 4 0.001 44236.60600 31110.9742 57362.2378
expenditure
HDFC Bank total
expenditure. 8.424 4 0.001 61360.24600 41137.2147 81583.2773
Findings: The Significant p value is 0.001> 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.001 < 0.05than
hypothesis is rejected. The Significant p value is 0.001> 0.05 than equal variance assumed is 0.001< 0.05
than hypothesis is rejected.
Conclusion
The present study and discussions thereon, certainly reveals that the financial performance of
Axis Bank and HDFC Bank. Based on the study HDFC Bank financial performance is better
than the Axis Bank. But in some cases, the financial performance of Axis Bank and HDFC Bank
are good during the study period of five years.
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