Axis Bank

Om Mehra, technical analyst of SAMCO Securities believes that ICICI Bank sharp price can rally to a new high; while the key support for HDFC Bank stock now stands at ₹772 on the charts.

HDFC Bank and Axis Bank were down 5 per cent each, while Yes Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank from the Nifty Bank index were down 4 per cent each in intra-day deals on Monday.

Post results, brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services has reiterated its 'Neutral' stance on Axis Bank with a target price of ₹1,500.

SML Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Karur Vysya Bank and BlueStone Jewellery among top stocks slated to post their Q1 results today.

Axis Bank's June-quarter profit rose on lower provisions and an 8 per cent increase in net interest income, even as margins narrowed and bad loans edged higher

Axis Bank reported better-than-expected June quarter earnings as higher net interest income and lower provisions lifted profit, while loan growth remained supported by improving credit demand

Q1FY27 company results: Firms including ICICI Bank, Punjab National Bank, IDBI Bank, Yes Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Can Fin Homes, and JK Cement are also to release their April-June earnings today

RBI's measures to attract foreign currency inflows are expected to improve liquidity and support lending margins as major private sector banks, including HDFC and Axis Bank, report Q1 earnings

Axis Bank's results will likely focus on earnings momentum amid pressure on net interest margins. Analysts expect the bank to continue reporting healthy loan growth, supported by corporate lending.

Anil Agarwal, president and group head of institutional clients coverage, Vikas Shinde, who once headed the debt capital market team, and Jimmy Tavadia, group head of trading, have resigned

Anil Agarwal, president & group head of institutional clients coverage, Vikas Shinde, who once headed the debt capital market team, and Jimmy Tavadia, group head of trading, have resigned, reports say

Axis Bank posted the strongest growth in loans and deposits among large private banks in Q1FY27, while HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank also reported healthy balance-sheet expansion

Axis Bank has emerged as a major leadership talent pool for India's financial sector, with former executives taking top roles across banks, NBFCs and financial institutions

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has revived insolvency proceedings against Chintamani's Jewellery Arcade Pvt Ltd allowing a restoration application filed by Axis Bank, holding that the company had committed a material and continuing breach of court-recorded settlement terms. A three-member NCLAT bench recalled its earlier order passed on May 9, 2024 that set aside the insolvency admission against the company and restored to its original position. Consequently, the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) against the Mumbai-based jewellery company was revived before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, also stands revived. "The record clearly establishes that the respondents (Chintamani's Jewellery Arcade) failed to adhere to the repayment schedule forming part of the consent terms. The breach is neither technical nor insignificant but substantial and continuing," said an NCLAT bench comprising Justice N Seshasayee, Arun Baroka, and Indevar ...

While retaining HDFC Bank, Bernstein has added Axis Bank to its portfolio amid hopes of an improvement in asset quality and a more favourable trajectory for credit costs.

Kotak Institutional Equities said that the recent management changes at HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Bandhan Bank appear to be driven by individual career considerations rather than bank-specific concerns

Puneet Sharma will join HDFC Bank as CFO-designate from September 1 before taking charge in December, succeeding retiring CFO Srinivasan Vaidyanathan after over six years at Axis Bank

Back-to-back CFO resignations at Axis and Bandhan Bank fuel speculation of a leadership reshuffle, with Puneet Sharma tipped for HDFC Bank's top finance role

The lender hired more than 31,000 employees during FY26 and expanded its branch network, while reducing attrition and stepping up investments in AI and workforce productivity

Sharma said he had largely achieved the objectives he set as CFO, including strengthening financial controls, building a resilient balance sheet and improving shareholder trust