
Credit growth crosses ₹10 lakh cr mark in FY22
Public sector banks continue to crowd in credit growth from private banks, says an SBI Research report.
Public sector banks continue to crowd in credit growth from private banks, says an SBI Research report.
Asset quality in the retail and micro, small and medium (MSME) segments are most impacted due to the pandemic, Ind-Ra estimates show.
Public sector banks have exposure of ₹58,524 crore to stressed enterprises.
The merger and asset quality overhang may have kept its growth tepid, but it posted a higher-than-expected net profit of ₹506 crore in the third quarter.
According to a BofA Securities report, the Covid-19 shock could delay India touching the GDP of Japan by three years. In their latest estimates, it will now happen by 2031 if the economy grows at 9%.
While Indian banks' improved financial metrics do not fully reflect the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the under–capitalised PSBs are likely to remain risk averse and lose market share.
Apart from recapitalisation, public sector banks get a shot in the arm in the form of ARC and AMC mechanisms to clean up their books.
According to the RBI, the gross NPA ratio of all scheduled commercial banks may increase from 7.5% in September 2020 to 13.5% by September 2021, and even escalate to 14.8% in severe stress scenario.
Public sector companies, in many ways, are the true jewels of the 500 list, and prove to be the best bets for those who want to earn steady returns on investments in the form of equity dividends.
Indian equity markets have witnessed upswing post the U.S. and Bihar elections, and improved risk sentiment has invited higher capital flows.