Better show on operating front, asset quality remains weak Union Bank of India (UBI) has reported improved performance with its operating profit rising by 9.2% yoy & 15.3% qoq to Rs16.3bn in 1QFY17, which is ahead of our expectation. The Bank reported Rs1.7bn net profit (+73% qoq and -67.9% yoy) primarily due to healthy growth in operating profit, 13.5% sequential decline in provisioning expenses to Rs13.5bn along with write-back of differed tax assets worth Rs2.5bn. Despite sequential moderation, fresh slippages remain elevated at Rs36bn in 1QFY17 compared to average run rate in pre-AQR quarters....