Impact of rising bad loans may become discernible only in the second half of FY21. This may hurt asset quality and earnings growth, particularly of small and medium-sized banks
The investment legroom for FPIs in HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and IndusInd Bank has reduced, according to index provider FTSE, which has dropped these stocks from some of its indices
The bank was required to bring down the promoter's shareholding to 26 per cent
Indian banks will have a hard task when RBI's moratorium ends this month. Those that do not get capital will have to show their true health, writes Tamal Bandyopadhyay
Total provisions and contingencies, including Covid-related provisions, rose to Rs 962 crore in Q1 FY21 compared to Rs 317 crore in the year ago quarter
Money managers increased their wager on Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharti Airtel, SBI Life Insurance, HDFC Life, and HDFC AMC, which also saw large share sales
Of the top five private banks, Ind-Ra rates HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank.
The FPIs are in advanced talks with an Indian bank to act as a custodian.
Index trading at price-to-book ratio of 2.9x, compared to 20-year average of 3.5x
If we keep subsidising or protecting businesses that are not able to compete, we have an issue. I would expect the market to be able to sort things out, says Uday Kotak
The commentary by technical analysts has moved from 'sell on rallies' to 'buy the dips', with most expecting the bullish momentum, seen over the past three weeks, to sustain
Several brokers cautioned investors and some halted trading in Bank Nifty contracts - the second-most traded index derivatives - citing irrational gap between 'buy' and 'sell' quotations.
Kotak is expected to sell 56 million shares in a block deal via secondary placement in a price range of Rs 1,215-1,240
The pressure on earnings will continue, say experts
RIL, HUL, HDFC, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ICICI Bank were the other winners in the top-10 list
Analysts at Edelweiss estimate that banks like Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ICICI Bank have 25-30 per cent of their loan book under the moratorium
The gains come after huge selling pressure and consequent under-performance of banking stocks since the start of March
Trustees advise unitholders to vote 'Yes' to avoid delay in wind-up process
Unit holders will vote to moneitse the scheme assets.
The bank has the discretion to offer up to 5% discount on floor price to investors participating in the QIP programme