Private Sector Banks

Bandhan Bank crashes 14% on huge volume; what's making the Street nervous?

Bandhan Bank Q1 results: The bank's management lowered its FY27 exit RoA guidance to 1.2-1.4 per cent from 1.6-1.8 per cent earlier.

Banks set for double-digit profit growth in Q1FY27: Emkay Global

Analysts at Emkay Global Financial Services believe that banks are likely to begin FY27 on a healthy note, with strong loan growth and resilient asset quality and treasury income gains.

IndusInd Bank extends up move, gains 3%; stock at 52-week high

The stock price of private sector lender - IndusInd Bank - quoted at its highest level since February 2026, and has rallied 10 per cent in the past week.

HDFC Bank gains 2% on Q1 business update; brokerages decode fine print

HDFC Bank's business momentum remained steady, with sequential advances and deposits continuing to register healthy growth, said ICICI Securities in a note.

1st in nearly a decade: ICICI Bank plans to raise $500 mn via dollar bonds

ICICI Bank will become the fourth commercial bank to take advantage of RBI's concessional swap window for overseas foreign currency borrowing

A level playing field: Look beyond retired civil servants for chairpersons

Financial-sector entities should look beyond retired civil servants as their non-executive chairpersons

Banks' supervisory data quality score slips marginally in March quarter

The RBI's Supervisory Data Quality Index for scheduled commercial banks eased to 90.7 in March 2026, with declines in accuracy and timeliness offset partly by gains elsewhere

Governance questions: HDFC Bank must emphatically address all concerns

HDFC Bank must address governance concerns transparently after reports of irregular payments linked to bulk deposits, while the RBI should clarify its oversight role

Karur Vysya Bank Q4FY26 results: Net profit rises 41% to ₹725 crore

Private sector lender Karur Vysya Bank on Thursday reported a 41 per cent year-on-year surge in net profit to Rs 725 crore for the three months ended March 2026. The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 513.36 crore in the same quarter of the preceding fiscal. Total income rose to Rs 3,519.45 crore during the January-March quarter of FY 2025-26 from Rs 3,025.26 crore in Q4FY25, the bank said in a regulatory filing. The private lender earned an interest of Rs 2,903.65 crore in the quarter under review, compared to Rs 2,516 crore in the year-ago period. On the asset quality front, the bank's gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) moderated to 0.75 per cent of gross advances, as against 0.76 per cent at the end of March 2025. Similarly, net NPAs decreased to 0.19 per cent from 0.20 per cent a year ago. The board recommended a dividend of Rs 2.6 per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, subject to shareholders' approval. For the entire FY26, the lender posted a net prof

IndusInd Bank strengthens board, appoints 2 WTDs, 2 independent directors

IndusInd Bank strengthens its board with key executive and independent director appointments after leadership changes triggered by last year's accounting lapse

Vinay Tonse takes charge as YES Bank CEO, outlines growth roadmap

New CEO Vinay Tonse outlines a four-pillar strategy centred on people, products, processes and technology to drive growth and strengthen YES Bank's operations

Karnataka Bank shares fall 6% on Q4 business update; advances grow 7% YoY

Karnataka Bank reported CASA deposits at ₹36,621 for the March 2026 quarter, up 10 per cent from ₹33,281 crore in the year-ago period

HDFC Bank mcap falls below ₹12 trn; down 10% in 3 days post Atanu's exit

HDFC Bank market cap falls below ₹12 trn; stock down 10% in 3 days post Atanu's exit

Bank fraud: The blind spots of risk control and the culture behind failures

Sophisticated systems track risk, but culture - shaped by incentives and frontline pressures - remains the real control

Gold loan disbursements surge 94% in Q3FY26: Equifax Retail Insights

Gold loan disbursements nearly doubled in Q3 FY26 as borrowers favoured gold-backed credit, with NBFCs leading growth and PSBs contributing the largest share, Equifax data shows

Union Budget 2026-27: Credit rises amid improvement in asset quality

Rising credit-deposit ratios are straining bank liquidity even as RBI data shows NPAs falling largely due to write-offs, not recoveries

When banking and policy converge: Navigating a changing landscape

Private bank CEOs say faster change, sector specialisation and new products like M&A financing are key as banks adapt to shifting corporate funding and growth needs

PSBs are setting benchmarks for the India's BFSI sector, says M Nagaraju

Any future public-sector bank consolidation must carefully weigh the pros and cons, including whether it will deliver meaningful synergies, says Nagaraju

HDFC Bank hits over 9-month low; stock down 8% so far in January

Shares of HDFC Bank were down 2% at ₹915.40 on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day deals, also its lowest level since April 11, 2025.

NIM to face downward pressure in Q4, says South Indian Bank MD & CEO

South Indian Bank expects loan growth above 12% by shifting focus from corporate lending to retail, MSME and agriculture, while margins face short-term pressure amid rate cuts