PSU Banks

Analysts at Emkay Global Financial Services believe that banks are likely to begin FY27 on a healthy note, with strong loan growth and resilient asset quality and treasury income gains.

Rohan Shah, technical analyst at Asit C. Mehta Investment Interrmediates reckons that share prices of Canara Bank, Bank of India and Union Bank of India can appreciate by up to 16 per cent from here.

Public sector banks saw higher insurance commission income in FY26, led by SBI, while mutual fund distribution earnings showed mixed trends across lenders

Public sector banks started the first quarter of FY27 on a strong footing, reporting double-digit growth in advances, but deposit mobilisation seemed to be trailing the jump in loans. Retail loans remained the key growth engine even as low-cost CASA deposits stayed under pressure. Provisional business disclosures, compiled by PTI, by nine of the 12 state-owned lenders for the quarter ended June 30, showed loan growth ranging from around 12 per cent to nearly 29 per cent year-on-year compared to deposit growth of 3.5-16 per cent, reflecting sustained credit demand despite a slower pace of liability mobilisation. Among the major lenders, Bank of Baroda reported a 17.4 per cent year-on-year rise in global advances against a 13.8 per cent increase in deposits, while Bank of India posted 18.64 per cent loan growth and a 14.92 per cent rise in deposits. Punjab National Bank's advances grew 12.85 per cent year-on-year compared to an 8.5 per cent increase in deposits. Canara Bank reported

Hitesh Tailor, technical research analyst at Choice Broking expects up to 15 per cent additional gains in SBI, Bank of Baroda and Union Bank of India from here.

DFS Secretary M Nagaraju reviewed PSU banks' performance and urged them to remain prepared and adaptable in view of the evolving situation in West Asia

The Finance Ministry on Monday urged public sector banks and financial institutions to adopt austerity measures and shift to electric vehicles, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal. Last week, the Prime Minister made an appeal to citizens for judicious use of fuel, postponement of gold purchases and foreign travel, among other measures, to strengthen the economy, emphasising that the Centre is trying to shield people from the adverse impact of the West Asia conflict. The Department of Financial Services, in a circular issued to public sector banks (PSBS), regional rural banks (RRBS), public sector insurance companies (PSICs) and financial institutions (PSFIs), urged them to reduce expenses on travel and the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). Austerity measures would be implemented with immediate effect, the Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance said in the circular. All meetings, reviews and consultations should be conducted through video ...

Canara Bank reported a standalone net profit of ₹4,505.57 crore, down 9.9 per cent from ₹5,002.66 crore in the year-ago period

Punjab National Bank reported a domestic NIM of 2.61 per cent for Q4FY26, as compared to 2.96 per cent in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal

The government has extended the tenure of Managing Directors of Bank of India (BoI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) for three years beyond their current terms. According to sources, the government has extended the term of Rajneesh Karnatak, MD and CEO of BoI, for three years, effective April 29, 2026. Karnatak was appointed as MD and CEO of the bank in 2023 for three years. Besides, the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also approved the extension of Debadatta Chand, MD and CEO of BoB, for three years, effective July 1, 2026. However, the government has not yet taken a view on extension with regard to UCO Bank MD and CEO Ashwani Kumar, whose three-year term is also coming to an end on June 1, 2026. The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has also extended the term of Ashutosh Choudhary as executive director of Indian Bank for another three years.

Meanwhile, yields on outstanding loans declined by 4 bps in February, with state-owned banks' yields easing by 1 bp and private sector banks seeing a sharper 6 bps decline

Target price of Canara Bank share: Sumeet Bagadia of Choice Broking expects Canara Bank to find strong support around ₹125, its previous rounding bottom breakout level.

India VIX slipped 3 per cent, but remained elevated above 22, indicating heightened expectations of near-term volatility

Budgetary support for PM Vishwakarma has been cut in FY27 even as banks process lakhs of artisan loan applications, raising questions on credit absorption and scheme scale-up

Buoyed by the good health of public sector banks (PSBs), Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju has exuded confidence that the combined profit of these banks should cross Rs 2 lakh crore in the current financial year. Stressing that the Indian banking sector is in good shape, he said credit growth of PSBs is at 12 per cent this year, which is tremendously "good", while deposit growth at 10 per cent is also reasonably very good. "As I said, banks are at the bellwether for the strength of the economy. Therefore, they are resilient. We have very prudent management systems in place under the regulator RBI. So we are not much worried about the external factors negatively impacting our banking sector," he told PTI in an interview. Asked about the profitability of PSBs, "this year (ongoing financial year) we will cross Rs 2 lakh crore. We already touched almost Rs 1 lakh crore in the first half...I think we will cross Rs 2 lakh crore." The combined profit of PSBs would double in three ..

All the PSU Bank index constituents were trading lower, with Bank of India, Bank Maharashtra, Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Union Bank of India falling in the range of 3 to 7 per cent

Bank of Baroda reports modest profit growth in Q3 FY26 as lower provisions offset pressure on margins from repo rate cut and higher deposit costs

Indian Bank's Q3 FY26 profit rose 8% as strong RAM loan growth, steady CASA ratio and cautious pricing lifted margins, with MSMEs and retail driving advances

Drumil Vithlani, technical analyst at Bonanza is bullish on Canara Bank, Union Bank of India and Bank of India, and expects up to 27 per cent upside on these 3 PSU Bank shares from here.

Public sector banks have asked the RBI to include state development loans in OMO purchases as SDL spreads widen sharply due to heavy state bond supply