IDFC FIRST Bank eyes 20% loan book expansion with fresh capital boost

IDFC FIRST Bank eyes 20% loan book expansion with fresh capital boost

“The thing is that, see, in the last five years our loan book has grown from 1,04,000 crores to about 2.4 lakh crores, five years, a little more than 2x. Now, we think that we should, in a stable manner, grow at about 20 odd percent because remember, we are not a large bank, like … Read more

There is a vertical growth in the capital market and money flow will become bigger as we go forward: Raamdeo Agrawal

There is a vertical growth in the capital market and money flow will become bigger as we go forward: Raamdeo Agrawal

Raamdeo Agrawal, Chairman & Co-founder, Motilal Oswal Group, says “the capital market was extremely strong over October and November. September was very good. October was somewhat weaker. November picked up, but December was out of the charts and January is even better than December. So, momentum is picking up, as we come closer to budget … Read more

Kotak Mahindra Bank Q1 preview: Profit may rise up to 26%, NII growth seen in single digits

Kotak Mahindra Bank Q1 preview: Profit may rise up to 26%, NII growth seen in single digits

NEW DELHI: is likely to report a 26 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit in the June quarter and a single-digit rise in net interest income (NII). Net interest margin (NIM) is seen expanding marginally, while gross non-performing assets are seen at 3.4 per cent. HDFC Institutional Equities is expecting the private lender … Read more

SBI, ICICI, Axis are UBS’ top banking picks

SBI, ICICI, Axis are UBS’ top banking picks

Mumbai: UBS expects banks to report muted loan growth and a 25-50 basis point increase in non-performing loans in the first quarter. Ahead of the start of the earnings season, the brokerage said unsecured loans and loans against property are the most important segments for the private sector players. The brokerage prefers banks with greater … Read more

ICICI Bank Q2 results: Net profit jumps six-fold to Rs 4,251 crore; NII rises 16% to Rs 9,366 crore

ICICI Bank Q2 results: Net profit jumps six-fold to Rs 4,251 crore; NII rises 16% to Rs 9,366 crore

NEW DELHI: ICICI Bank on Saturday reported a six-fold jump in its net profit at Rs 4,251 crore for the September quarter. The private lender had reported a profit of Rs 655 crore in the year ago quarter. Net interest income (NII), which is the difference between the interest income a bank earns from its … Read more

ICICI Bank Q2 preview: Multifold jump in profit likely; NIM may fall marginally

ICICI Bank Q2 preview: Multifold jump in profit likely; NIM may fall marginally

NEW DELHI: ICICI Bank is expected to report a multi-fold rise in net profit for the September quarter, even as net interest income (NII) for the private lender may see a marginal dip on year-on-year basis. Updates on incremental Covid-related provisions, collection efficiency, BB and below-rated book and restructuring would be keenly followed, analysts said. … Read more