PSU Bank stocks: Indian Bank shares were the top gainers, rising nearly 3 percent, while Canara Bank shares were up nearly 2 percent.
Shares of major PSU banks such as Bank of Baroda, SBI, and PNB gained 1 to 3 percent, with all 12 Nifty PSU Bank constituents trading in the green
HDFC Securities said that the Indian PSU banking sector, once considered structurally broken, is experiencing early signs of a secular turnaround.
On June 19, Nifty PSU Bank index was trading 2.28% lower at 6,718 with all its 12 constituents trading in red. In the last eight sessions the index fell over 6%
The PSU Bank index also fell 1.2% to trade at 6,940. Shares of Indian Overseas Bank and UCO Bank led the losses by falling 2.59% and 2.36%, respectively
The Finance Minister is also expected to nudge banks to strengthen governance, risk compliance, and lending practices, particularly in the context of ongoing heightened global tensions.
The rally in share prices pushed Nifty PSU Bank sectoral index up by over 156 points or 3% to 6,307.60.
In two days, Nifty PSU Bank was the best sectoral performer out of the remaining indices
Market experts believe the reaction is temporary and expect stocks to recover once clarity and positive updates emerge from Adani Group
The SBI report also highlighted that the combined net profits of PSU banks has exceeded that of their private counterparts by a notable margin.
With the increase in the MCLR, the interest rates on loans are also likely to rise by a similar measure, and EMIs rise on linked loans.
Kariwala added that the Indian banking sector is in early stages of a strong upcycle, supported by normalisation of credit costs, steady loan growth, and expected healthy earnings
Public-sector lenders will be disproportionally impacted if RBI's guidelines are implemented, since they have a higher exposure to infrastructure loans.
State Bank of India tops the chart with mcap of around Rs 5.8 lakh crore followed by Bank of Baroda with mcap of Rs 1.33 lakh crore and Punjab National Bank 1.33 lakh crore. Union Bank of India mcap stands at Rs 1.1 lakh crore.
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Shares of HDFC Bank, which carries 40 percent weightage in the Nifty Bank index, were up 0.24 percent
Indian Bank's board has set the floor price for the QIP at Rs 414.44 a share, a discount of around 5.5 percent from the December 12 closing price of Rs 437.20 on NSE
Over the last five years, PSU banks have overcome the challenges of asset quality, governance and technology, says Khemani. The three investors were commenting on the performance of banking stocks over the past year during Moneycontrol's Diwali show
There are several reasons for surging banking index including strong credit growth, relatively lower valuations and commendable work on asset quality front.
The Pune-headquartered lender recorded a 139 percent jump in profit to Rs 775 crore at the end of December 2022, according to quarterly results declared by the PSBs.
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Analysts attributed the rally in PSU bank stocks to robust earnings, higher credit growth and improvement in asset quality.
The stock hit a high of Rs 43.85 on BSE -- a level last seen on 2 May
"The bank may at its discretion offer a discount of not more than 5 percent on the floor price so calculated for the QIP," the regulatory filing noted.