The RBI has issued final guidelines for transitioning to an Expected Credit Loss (ECL) framework, effective April 1, 2027, largely in line with the earlier draft.
Thus far in the month of April, the Nifty PSU Bank index has outperformed the market by soaring 15 per cent, as compared to 9.6 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
At 11:39 AM on Wednesday; the Nifty PSU Bank index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 1.8 per cent at 8,581.65, as compared to 0.5 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
The uptick in these stocks came after the DIPAM invited bids from merchant bankers to assist the government in its planned stake sale in public sector banks and listed financial institutions
Indian equities were under pressure again on Thursday owing to a confluence of factors led by billionaire Gautam Adani's indictment in a bribery case by US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Analysts at Elara Capital said no significant asset quality challenges and steady growth may ensure rerating for some PSU banks (after recent correction) on earnings stability.
Analysts link the index's decline to a major drop in Vi's stock price after the SC rejected telecom companies' plea to re-evaluate AGRs, while also affirming the govt's existing AGR demands.
Stock market trading strategy: The NIFTY PSU Bank Index is currently showing a downtrend in the near term, indicating a temporary pullback within its overall long-term bullish trend