Private Banks

Private banks see corporate loan demand rising as bond funding gets costly

Leading private lenders expect lending momentum to continue after strong June-quarter growth, with companies increasingly opting for bank loans over costlier bond market borrowings

RBI's forex deposit measures raise hopes of margin recovery for banks

RBI's measures to attract foreign currency inflows are expected to improve liquidity and support lending margins as major private sector banks, including HDFC and Axis Bank, report Q1 earnings

Bandhan Bank, RBL: Private bank stocks steal a march over PSU peers in FY27

Q1-FY27 numbers, according to Anirudh Garg, fund manager & partner, INVasset PMS, are likely to show soft margins across the board, but private banks will be the first to show the NIM trough is over

Talent crunch: Why are there so few takers for top jobs in banks?

There are two key issues behind this phenomenon. The RBI and the government can solve this in a jiffy

IndusInd Bank loan book grew in Q1, a first since accounting lapse

Public sector lenders Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India and Canara Bank posted double-digit growth in advances in April-June of FY27

Sometimes, borrowing against MFs is more sensible than redeeming them

Instead of borrowing to the hilt, maintain a buffer to avoid margin calls during spells of market volatility

Axis Bank plans 500 new branches, targets presence in 700 districts in FY27

Axis Bank plans to strengthen its national footprint through 500 new branches, focusing on rural expansion, digital banking, and key customer segments

CMS Info Systems bags Rs 400 crore ATM outsourcing deal from HDFC

The five-year mandate covers 6,000 ATMs and includes currency logistics, ATM modernisation and deployment of CMS's AI-powered HAWKAI platform

Pvt banks expect pickup in retail credit in FY27; corp, MSME lending strong

Corporate and MSME loans power credit growth as retail lending lags, but banks expect a pickup in FY27

WALR transmission higher for private banks than PSBs in easing cycle: RBI

RBI Bulletin shows stronger pass-through of rate cuts to lending rates by private banks than PSBs, though overall transmission across sectors remains robust

Nomura flags 4 risks for PSU bank stocks; prefers Axis Bank, ICICI Bank

Global brokerage Nomura prefers private banks over PSU bank stocks, citing limited re-rating scope, weaker earnings quality, and high leverage risks among PSBs. It likes Axis Bank & ICICI Bank

Mid, small sized private banks' credit growth outpace deposit in FY26

Advances at select mid- and small-sized private banks grew faster than deposits in FY26, reflecting tighter funding conditions across the sector

HDFC Bank gains 3%, extends rebound for second day; analyst says buy on dip

HDFC Bank's two-day rally follows a sharp 12 per cent decline over the previous three sessions, triggered by the abrupt resignation of Atanu Chakraborty, the non-executive chairman of HDFC Bank

Transparency needed: Public should know about the happenings at HDFC Bank

The sudden resignation of its chairman, therefore, cannot be treated as an ordinary event

Valuations favour private banks over PSBs: Kotak Institutional Equities

Kotak Institutional Equities is bullish on private banks over PSU banks peers citing better valuations and risk-reward.

Axis Securities retains 'Buy' on Federal Bank, eyes 10% upside: Here's why

Axis Securities has set a target price of ₹290 per share, implying a potential upside of 10 per cent from Friday, March 13, closing price of ₹263 on the NSE

RBI's CMI norms set to impact private banks more due to higher exposure

A ban on bank funding for proprietary trading, stricter collateral rules and higher haircuts are expected to hurt pvt banks' exposure and fee income, while shifting brokers toward CP, NBFC borrowing

PSBs outperform private peers yet again as quarterly profits hit new high

The combined net profit of listed universal banks crossed Rs 1 trillion for the first time in a quarter, in December, with three banks contributing at least 50% to it

Pvt banks to outperform PSBs post H1FY27: PL Capital; bets on SBI, ICICI Bk

The brokerage expects PSBs to continue growing well until the first half of FY27 (H1FY27), but said private sector banks (PVBs) could outperform thereafter

Mutual funds go big on private banks in January amid market volatility

Mutual funds deploy Rs 15,400 crore in HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank during January volatility; private lenders account for 45% of net equity buys