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MSME delinquencies fall to 5-year low of 1.8%: Cibil-Sidbi report

Delinquency levels in the MSME sector fall to 1.79% in March 2025 as credit rises 13% YoY to ₹35.2 trillion, with private banks showing the best performing loan book

IndusInd Bank Q4 results: Record ₹2,329 cr loss posted on accounting lapses

Bank books record quarterly loss after flagging accounting lapses, microfinance misreporting, and suspected fraud; FY25 profit falls 71 per cent to Rs 2,575 crore

IndusInd Bank reveals ₹173 cr fraud in microfinance during intern audit

IndusInd Bank uncovers suspected internal fraud involving about ₹173 crore in microfinance; board initiates legal steps and adjusts FY25 accounts to reflect discrepancies

SMBC to have two nominees on Yes Bank board: MD & CEO Prashant Kumar

Prashant Kumar tells why SMBC has become a strategic investor and the advantages arising from this for Yes Bank

DCB Bank soars 10% post Q4 results, brokerage firms see more upside

DCB Bank's management said the company's growth momentum continues to be robust across both advances and deposits; NIM is stabilising and fee income continues to grow consistently.

ICICI Bank's Q4FY25 results: Net profit up 18% to Rs 12,630 crore

On a consolidated basis, the bank's net profit grew 15.7 per cent to Rs 13,502 in Q4FY25 from Rs 11,672 crore in Q4FY24

HDFC Bank Q4 results: Profit rises 6.6% to Rs 17,616 core

HDFC Bank on Saturday posted a 6.6 per cent increase in standalone profit at Rs 17,616 crore in the fourth quarter of 2024-25. The country's biggest private sector lender had earned a net profit of Rs 16,512 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Total income increased to Rs 89,488 crore during the quarter under review, as against Rs 89,639 crore in the same period of last year, HDFC Bank said in a regulatory filing. The bank reported interest income of Rs 77,460 crore during the January-March quarter of 2024-25, compared to Rs 71,473 crore in the same period a year ago. The board of the bank recommended a dividend of Rs 22 per equity share of Re 1 each for the year ended March 31, 2025. As regards asset quality, the bank witnessed slight deterioration, with gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) rising to 1.33 per cent of the gross loans by the end of March 2025, from 1.24 per cent a year ago. Similarly, net NPAs or bad loans rose to 0.43 per cent, from 0.33 per cent at the end of th

HDFC Bank's Q4FY25 results: Net profit up 6.7% aided by lower provisions

The bank's NII was up a little over 10 per cent Y-o-Y at Rs 32,065.8 crore in the reporting quarter

ICICI Bank Q4 results: Net profit up 15.7% at Rs 13,502 cr, NII up by 11%

ICICI Bank on Saturday reported a 15.7 per cent jump in March quarter consolidated net profit at Rs 13,502 crore. On a standalone basis, the second largest private sector lender's net profit for the January-March quarter came at Rs 12,630 crore, up 18 per cent, as against Rs 10,708 crore in the year-ago period. The core net interest income moved up 11 per cent to Rs 21,193 crore, from the year-ago period's Rs 19,093 crore. The non-interest income excluding treasury increased 18.4 per cent to Rs 7,021 crore. Provisions came at Rs 891 crore in the March quarter, as against Rs 718 crore in the year-ago period. The gross non-performing assets ratio improved to 1.67 per cent at the end of March 2025, from 1.96 per cent in December 2024.

What drove the rally in IndusInd Bank shares today? Check details here

Foreign Portfolio Investors increased their holding in the bank by nearly 5 percentage points to 29.5% in March 2025 quarter from 24.7% at the end of December 2024 quarter.

Key sectors that are showing strength on charts and can rally from here on

An Axis Securities note provides a sector-wise distribution of stocks trading above key Exponential Moving Averages. EMAs give more weight to recent prices, making them more responsive to new triggers

YES Bank down 4% after Q4 business update, stock nears 52-week low

YES Bank reported a 6.8 per cent increase in total deposits to ₹2.84 trillion in Q4FY25 compared to ₹2.66 trillion in Q4FY24

At what level does IndusInd Bank stock become a Buy? What analysts say

Investors should not rush into IndusInd Bank stock right now, but buy on news flow and in a phased manner, reckons Gaurang Shah of Geojit Financial Services.

IndusInd Bank stock outlook: Chart shows 30% fall, can slip to Rs 500-mark

Technical chart hints up to 10% downside risk for the Bank Nifty; among private banking shares HDFC Bank looks weak; while ICICI Bank and Axis Bank may trade with a favourable bias in the near-term.

Bank holiday for Mahashivratri 2025: Are banks open on February 26?

On Wednesday, February 26, banks will stay closed in certain states because of Mahashivratri. This week, banks in a number of cities will be closed for two days, but not consecutively

Analysts bullish on Federal Bank after new CEO unveils plan for growth

The Federal Bank shares popped 2.03 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 183.35 per share

Bandhan Bank share pops 5% as CLSA upgrades to 'High Conviction Outperform'

The rally in Bandhan Bank's share price followed an upgrade from Hong Kong-based brokerage firm CLSA, which raised its rating to 'High Conviction Outperform' from the previous 'Outperform' rating

Citi India to buy $1 bn of asset-backed securities amid slow deposit growth

Private banks have historically been rare in the market, but have begun tapping it or exploring deals amid regulatory pressure

Bandhan Bank hits life-time low, stock down 80% in 5 years; Time to buy?

Technical chart shows that Bandhan Bank stock is likely to trade with a bearish bias as long as the stock remains below Rs 132.80; A counter rally can lead to 28% upside; check key levels here

SBI sees sector's personal loan woes easing on tighter credit rules

Private banks and non-bank lenders have grown their personal loan books aggressively but reported an increase in bad loans in the six months through December