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Kotak Mahindra Bank explores acquisition of IndusInd Bank

Kotak says no comments to offer; IndusInd CEO says promoters have denied the deal

Govt extends term of Uday Kotak as non-exec IL&FS chairman by another year

The government through a gazatte notification extended term of Kotak, who is managing director and chief executive officer of Kotak Mahindra Bank, till October 2, 2021

8 of top-10 valued firms lose Rs 1.11 trn in m-cap; ICICI, RIL worst hit

Tata Consultancy Services and HDFC Bank were the only gainers among the 10 most valued listed firms

Cloud over banks, NBFC stocks as moratorium ends and NPA concerns weigh

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

Street signs: Scarcity premium for banks, new pledging system & more

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

In compliance with promoter stake reduction requirement: Kotak Bank

The bank was required to bring down the promoter's shareholding to 26 per cent

After the moratorium: Banks have to face their bad loan problem, again

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

Kotak Bank consolidated pre-tax profit down 16.4% to Rs 2,435 cr in Q1

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

Equity MFs take money off the table after sharp rebound in stock prices

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

Operating buffers of top five banks to fall 15%, says India Ratings

Of the top five private banks, Ind-Ra rates HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank.

Foreign portfolio investors to pick up $300-million stake in YES Bank

The FPIs are in advanced talks with an Indian bank to act as a custodian.

Financial sector drags down Nifty's P/B value below historical average

Index trading at price-to-book ratio of 2.9x, compared to 20-year average of 3.5x

Monetising fiscal deficit via secondary OMOs right way: Uday Kotak

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

Street signs: 'Buy the dip' say chartists, rising free-float trade and more

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

Erroneous price feeds for F&O contracts disrupt trading on Bank Nifty

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.

Uday Kotak to offload 2.8% in Kotak Bank

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

Top private banks' Q4 profits nearly halve on Covid-19 provisioning

The pressure on earnings will continue, say experts

Seven of top 10 companies add Rs 1.76 trillion in m-cap; HDFC Bank shines

RIL, HUL, HDFC, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ICICI Bank were the other winners in the top-10 list

Covid-19 related provisioning knocks off 45% of top private banks' profits

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

Banking stocks see strong gains, Bank Nifty rallies 11% in three days

The gains come after huge selling pressure and consequent under-performance of banking stocks since the start of March