Rating Rationale
March 25, 2022 | Mumbai
Credit Suisse AG
Rating Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Rs.2000 Crore Certificate of DepositsCRISIL A1+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL A1+' rating on the certificates of deposit programme of Indian branch operations of Credit Suisse AG (Credit Suisse India).

 

The ratings on the certificates of deposit programme of Credit Suisse India, the Indian operations arm of Credit Suisse AG, continues to be centrally based on S&P Global Ratings’ counterparty ratings of ‘A+/Negative/A-1’ on Credit Suisse AG.

 

The ratings of S&P Global Ratings on Credit Suisse AG reflect the bank’s high levels of capital to absorb losses as a going concern, stable and low-risk earnings from wealth management and Swiss retail, private and corporate banking, demonstrated asset quality, and a highly collateralised lending book. These strengths are partially offset by the elevated market and operational risk from the high turnover of senior management and repeated episodes of failures in risk & governance, market, operational and legal risks from investment banking, and material exposure to leveraged finance and some areas of structured products.

 

Under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Resolution Framework 1.0 and 2.0 for Covid-19-related stress, the Credit Suisse India has not done any restructuring as on December 31, 2021. Though the third wave of the pandemic has not disrupted the operations materially, any change in the payment discipline of the borrowers may affect delinquency levels and will remain a monitorable.

Analytical Approach

The rating on the certificate of deposit programme of Credit Suisse AG India continues to be based on S&P Global Ratings' counterparty ratings of 'A+/Negative/A-1' on Credit Suisse AG.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Strategic importance to, and strong support from, Credit Suisse AG

The rating on Credit Suisse India continues to be based on the long-term issuer credit rating of 'A+/Negative/A-1' by S&P Global Ratings on Credit Suisse AG. Credit Suisse India is expected to remain strategically important to, and expect strong operational and managerial support from, Credit Suisse AG.

 

  • Comfortable capitalisation

Credit Suisse India’s capitalisation is comfortable, with total reported networth1 of Rs 4,689 crore as on December 31, 2021 (Rs 4,434 as on March 31, 2021). Capital adequacy ratios are comfortable as well, with tier-I1 and overall capital adequacy ratio1 of 27.63% and 29.35%, respectively, as on December 31, 2021 (32.61% and 34.62%, respectively, as on March 31, 2021). Head office has infused USD 198.9 million in Indian branch in January 2021. Furthermore, the capital profile is expected to remain supported by the head office, Credit Suisse AG.

 

Weakness:

  • Modest scale of lending operations, expected to scale up over medium term

Advances1 and deposits1 were Rs 104 crore (less than 0.1% of the banking industry) and Rs 3,093 crore, respectively, as on December 31, 2021 (Rs 1,270 crore and Rs 5,255 crore, respectively, as on March 31, 2021). Advances declined in first nine months of fiscal 2022 on account of prepayments and cautious approach adopted by management on disbursements side. However, Credit Suisse India had a sizeable investment book1 of Rs 15,967 crore as on December 31, 2021 (Rs 13,390 crore as on March 31, 2021), more than 90% of which is invested in government securities.

Liquidity: Superior

Credit Suisse India had excess-statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) investments of Rs.3,668 crore (104% of net demand and time liabilities) as on December 31, 2021. Additionally, the branch operations have support in the form of funding lines from the head office.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Downward factors

  • Downgrade in the ratings of Credit Suisse AG by one or more categories
  • Substantial and continuous weakening of the asset quality and earnings profile

About the Bank

Credit Suisse AG is part of the Credit Suisse group with a large, internationally active financial services franchise. The group had consolidated assets of Swiss franc 756 billion as on December 31, 2021. Credit Suisse India received its branch banking operations licence from the Reserve Bank of India in August 2010 and commenced operations with effect from February 15, 2011. It received Rs 1,135 crore from the head office as initial capital and another Rs 640 crore in fiscal 2018 and Rs.1,450 crore in fiscal 2021.

 

As on December 31, 2021, total loan portfolio1 was Rs 104 crore (Rs 1,270 crore as on March 31, 2021). For the nine months ended fiscal 2022, PAT1 was Rs.256 crore on a total income (net of interest expenses)1 of Rs 269 crore, against  Rs. 330 crore and Rs. 680 crore, respectively, in fiscal 2021.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the year ended March 31

Unit

9MFY221

2021

Total assets

Rs Crore

20,878

19,189

Total income

Rs Crore

568

9342

Profit after tax

Rs Crore

256

330

Gross NPA

%

NIL

NIL

Overall capital adequacy ratio

%

29.35

34.62

Return on assets (annualised)3

%

1.7

2.3

1As per unaudited financials of nine months period ending December 31, 2021

2Figures of the previous period / year have been re-grouped to conform to the current period presentation.

3As per CRISIL Ratings calculations

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL Ratings' complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments. The CRISIL Ratings' complexity levels are available on www.crisil.com/complexity-levels. Users are advised to refer to the CRISIL Ratings' complexity levels for instruments that they consider for investment. Users may also call the Customer Service Helpdesk with queries on specific instruments.

Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN

Name of Instrument

Date of Allotment

Coupon
Rate (%)

Maturity Date

Issue Size
(Rs Crore)

Complexity

level

Rating Assigned 

with Outlook

NA

Certificate of Deposits Programme

NA

NA

7-365 Days

2000

Simple

CRISIL A1+

 

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2022 (History) 2021  2020  2019  Start of 2019
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Certificate of Deposits ST 2000.0 CRISIL A1+   -- 01-04-21 CRISIL A1+ 29-05-20 CRISIL A1+ 29-05-19 CRISIL A1+ CRISIL A1+
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.

       

Criteria Details
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