The index hit an intra-day high of 4,145.45 before ending at 4,049, up 0.05%; m-cap at close was Rs 9.9 trillion
Tier-2 bond sale plan comes amid sharp decline in bond yields
Concerned over deposit growth lagging high credit offtake; seeks views on collection, IT infra, DBUs
With RBI on monetary tightening path, liquidity has shrunk and interest rates have hardened, forcing banks to hike rates on term deposits in order to get funds for credit growth
As liquidity shrinks, lenders' reliance on short-term funding routes increases
Lenders may have to raise deposit rates at faster pace, says senior executive of agency
Rate applicable to both fresh deposits and renewals of up to Rs 2 crore for a tenure of 600 days, seniors to get 0.5% more
Apart from base effect, credit to industry got a big boost from MSMEs; among sectors, petroleum, gems & jewellery, engineering, iron & steel, and construction were key drivers
Currency's depreciation not a reflection of the economy, says HDFC Ltd chairman
Housing and vehicle loans lead surge in retail credit, which was up 19.6% YoY
We are positive on select private banks with credit growth picking-up and asset quality outlook being benign/improving.
Banks walk the extra mile to woo depositors
NII up 19.1% to Rs 1,762 crore, other income rises 24% to Rs 610 crore
Banks face pressure to raise deposits; weighted average call rate highest in 3 years
Credit growth to the services sector accelerated to 17.2 per cent in August 2022 from just 2.1 per cent a year ago. It was mainly due to improved credit off-take to NBFCs and trade sectors.
The company typically draws its customers from the self-employed category with a monthly take-home income of anywhere between 15,000 rupees ($183.99) to 60,000 rupees
The bank, which aims to keep capital adequacy at the 16% and above level, has already raised Rs 6,000 cr via these instruments in H1
But a widening credit-deposit gap is a concern for lenders
A recovering economy may lead to higher credit demand from corporates, despite rising rates and there are signs that retail consumption is picking up
RBI asked for mkt views on BoP, impact of 75-bps rate hike by US Fed