28 July 2020 IndusInd Bank (IIB) reported a stable quarter as lower fee income and higher provisions (credit cost of 4.5% annualized) impacted earnings. On the other hand, lower opex and modest improvement in margins were a surprise. PCR improved to 66.6%, while the bank increased the COVID-19 provisioning buffer to INR12b. Loan growth remains under pressure, while deposit growth is showing signs of stabilizing. The moratorium book has also declined to ~16% at Jun20-end from ~50% as of Apr20-end; the bank suggested GNPA / credit cost impact of 92b/65bp due to COVID-19. We largely maintain our estimates as softness in other income is compensated by lower opex and provisions. Maintain IIB reported PAT of INR5.1b (-64% YoY/+62% QoQ), affected by lower fee income and higher provisions of INR22.64b (credit cost stood at 4.5% annualized). The increase in provisions was on account of the bank creating INR9.2b COVID-19 provisions. NII grew 16% YoY to INR33.