Earnings of large companies are going to come under the scanner this season. Over the last few quarters, banks have seen a sharp build-up in bad loans as companies are struggling to service debt with growth slowing down and interest rates staying high. So far, the slippages (fresh accretion of bad loans) have been secular. With rates staying high and economic growth plummeting over the last few quarters, analysts expect large accounts to turn bad in a big way.

><table width='100%' border=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #0253B7;'>Analysis: Banks to look for stress in large companies' earnings </td></tr><tr><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11px; '>With cash flows under stress, many large companies may default if RBI doesn

Analysis: Banks to look for stress in large companies' earnings

With cash flows under stress, many large companies may default if RBI doesnt cut rates this month

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