Why bank stocks are an oasis for investors in a desert of chaos

Why bank stocks are an oasis for investors in a desert of chaos

Over the past week, the banking and financial services sector has regained strong momentum. In calendar year 2025 so far, the Bank Nifty and Nifty Financial Services indices have delivered impressive gains of over 8% and 12%, respectively, significantly outperforming the Nifty 50 benchmark, which has returned just 2.5%. We had earlier mentioned that private … Read more

MPC meet: Status quo on rates, cut in CRR to ease liquidity pain

MPC meet: Status quo on rates, cut in CRR to ease liquidity pain

Mumbai: The central bank’s rate-setting panel on Friday kept policy rates unchanged for its 11th straight review meeting, but slashed the cash reserve requirement, which could ease borrowing costs and opens a window to begin the easing cycle in its next meeting. It temporarily lifted the cap on interest rates on US dollar deposits, amid … Read more