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PSBs' asset quality challenges to pull down FY23 banking outlook

State Bank of India and leading private-sector banks have largely addressed their asset quality challenges, and their profitability is improving more sharply than the system's, S&P added

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Abhijit Lele Mumbai
Global rating agency Standard and Poor’s on Thursday said polarisation in the performance of Indian banks may persist in FY23 as many large public-sector banks are still saddled with weak assets, high credit costs, and poor earnings.

State Bank of India and leading private-sector banks have largely addressed their asset quality challenges, and their profitability is improving more sharply than the system's, S&P added.

Similarly, finance companies (fincos) in India are expected to show a mixed performance. The asset quality of these fincos is often weaker than that of major private-sector banks in the country.

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