Axis Bank touts quality push, but market flags a host of concerns
Axis Bank tightened its asset classification and income recognition norms, signalling a more conservative credit approach that appears to have dented the lender’s June-quarter profitability. An unexpected bottom-line shrinkage caused the stock to slump more than 5% Friday, forcing a retreat of the Nifty on which Axis Bank has the third-biggest weighting among private lenders. … Read more
