The state-owned lenders are using cheaper foreign-currency funding to meet rupee liquidity needs, extend loans and reduce dependence on high-cost deposits and borrowings
Stocks to watch: Sun Pharma, Suzlon Energy, OMCs, Biocon, IHCL, Tata Power, TCS, Jio Financial Services, HCL Technologies, Emami Ltd, Bajaj Finance, among others, will be in focus today.
Muthuselvaraj M of Mirae Asset Sharekhan expects the short-term bias to remain sideways but sees positive prospects for Bank of India, UCO Bank and IOB among others from a medium-term perspective.
Midcap bank stocks - Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank and Bank of India are trading up to 50-94% away from their respective all-time highs even as the Nifty Midcap quotes at new peaks, shows data.
At 11:31 AM on Wednesday, the Nifty PSU Bank index was the top gainer among sectoral indices up 1.6 per cent, as compared to a 0.74 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
Targets $1.2 bn FCNR (B) deposits, $2 bn overseas borrowing
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.
PSU Bank index logged its sharpest intra-day gain in three months on Friday. Analysts expect PSU Banks to outdo private peers on earnings front on improvement in asset quality and high credit growth.
Bank of India expects up to $1 billion in FCNR-B inflows under RBI's special window, while maintaining strong credit growth and preparing for ECL norms
At 11:26 AM on the Tuesday, the Nifty Bank and Nifty Private Bank index (up 1 per cent each) and Nifty PSU Bank index up 2 per cent outperformed the Nifty 50, which was down 0.03 per cent.
Stocks to Watch today: Airtel, Vodafone Idea, NLC India, BPCL, Grasim Industries, RVNL, SpiceJet, Avantel Ltd, IRB Infra, HCLTech, Bank of India are among other stocks that will be in focus today.
The Strategic Business Branch will house co-lending, pool buyouts, TReDS and supply chain finance operations under one roof to improve efficiency and risk oversight
Among the key announcements, Bajaj Auto has declared the highest dividend payout at ₹150 per share as a final dividend, while GlaxoSmithKline Pharma has announced a final dividend of ₹57 per share
Bank of India has revised interest rates on select fixed deposits below ₹3 crore across medium and long-term tenures, with the revised rates taking effect from May 18
State-owned Bank of India posted a 15 per cent rise in fourth-quarter net profit, aided by higher interest income and improved asset quality
The Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 to provide additional credit support to businesses facing liquidity stress due to the West Asia situation.
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.
Investor sentiments continued to be in a risk-off mood after Iran widened its warnings to target buyers of US Treasury bonds, as the Trump administration's 48-hour ultimatum neared expiry