Due to strong selling pressure following the Reserve Bank’s tightening of consumer credit standards, shares of bank and non-bank financial companies fell as much as 7% during Friday’s morning trading session. Shares of State Bank of India, Axis Bank, Canara Bank, and Bank of Baroda all saw decreases of 3.34 percent, 3%, and 2.67 percent,…
Lending margins, a crucial indicator of Indian banks’ profitability, are expected to rise as a result of the country’s plan to eliminate its highest-value currency note, which will increase bank deposits. According to a letter from Axis Mutual Fund, the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to discontinue the 2,000 rupees ($24) notes will increase bank…
The Reserve Bank of India, the pilot for the wholesale use of the digital rupee will start on Tuesday. The trial would involve using the digital rupee to settle secondary trades in government securities, which should improve the efficiency of the interbank market. Settlement in central bank money would lower transaction costs by avoiding the…
