NPA provisioning moderates in Q2 driven by PSU banks
Provisioning for bad loans by banks fell in the September quarter for the second consecutive period based on year-on-year comparison driven by the public sector banks (PSBs). For a sample of 29 publicly listed banks, provisioning for nonperforming assets (NPA) fell by 2.9% to βΉ27,318.2 crore. For PSBs, it fell by 11.6% to βΉ14,628.3 crore…
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132 smallcap stocks offer double-digit weekly returns in volatile Budget week
The Budget week has not sparked any significant excitement in the market as the government measures were both populist and prudent. The increase in short- and long-term capital gains taxes added to the volatility. During the week, as many as 132 smallcap stocks delivered double digit weekly returns with eight of them offering over 25%…
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IDBI Bank shares rise 7% after RBI submits ‘Fit & Proper’ report
Shares of IDBI Bank rose 7% to Rs 94 in Thursday’s trade on BSE after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly given its ‘fit and proper’ approval on bidders for the Bank ahead of the Union Budget 2024. IDBI Bank has been up for privatisation for several years, and the govt had been…
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