While Nifty ended with week-on-week gains of 1.5%, it was laden with top action where over three dozen companies from large, mid and smallcap segments witnessed prominent block deals worth Rs 14,602 crore on screen which included both buying and selling action. In the large cap segment, 15 companies witnessed significant block deals on the … Read more
As FIIs lead sectoral churning in the market ahead of the beginning of the rate-cut cycle in India, private bank stocks have once again begun to outperform their high-flying PSU peers. In the last one month, the private bank index has risen 8% while PSU banks have lost 4.3% of their value. HDFC Bank and … Read more
State Bank of India (SBI) is likely to raise up to ₹7,500 crore through the issuance of tier-2 bonds next week to meet burgeoning credit demand that has persistently run ahead of deposit accretion by lenders. “They (SBI) are likely to carry out a tier-2 bond sale for up to ₹7,500 crore with a base … Read more
September seasonality revealed that the Nifty PSU Bank index was a laggard, ending the month with declines on seven occasions in the last 10 years. Three scrips in the 12-stock index have given a dismal performance, falling more times than the index itself. These are Bank of India (BoI), State Bank of India (SBI) and … Read more
Showcasing a sharp earnings turnaround on asset quality improvements, robust margins and strong loan book growth in a multi-year credit upcycle, the combined net profit of all 12 PSU banks has zoomed nearly 4.5 times in just 3 years to record high levels of Rs 141,203 crore in FY24. On a year-on-year basis, the profit … Read more
Brokerages remain bullish on State Bank of India(SBI) after the lender made a swift recovery in earnings reporting a standalone net profit of Rs 20,698 crore in Q4, up 24% YoY. The estimates on the target price for SBI go as high as Rs 1,000. The profit was higher than the Street estimate of Rs … Read more
State Bank of India (SBI), part of the PSU banking space, has rallied more than 20% in the last 3 months but the stock recently bounced back from 1-year consolidation range breakout levels. Short-term traders can look to buy the stock for a possible target of Rs 841 in the next 1-2 months, suggest experts. … Read more
Shares of State Bank of India (SBI) fell nearly 2% to hit the day’s low of Rs 638.50 on the NSE on Monday after state lender’s high wage cost dented its earnings outcome. Yet top brokerages remain upbeat about the prospects of SBI shares on strong loan growth and its comfortable position in terms of … Read more
State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, has raised $250 million through the issuance of green bonds via private placement facilitated through its London branch. The bonds, which have been issued as part of SBI’s $10 billion medium-term note programme, will mature on December 29, 2028, the lender said in a statement. “The successful … Read more
