Most domestic banks such as SBI, ICICI, HDFC, Axis, Kotak, Bank of Baroda and Union among others own mutual funds or have majority stakes in these asset managers. The extent to which these banks sell products of their subsidiary mutual funds vary from 25% to over 95%, according to industry estimates.
Banks unlikely to reduce deposit rates despite RBI easing
Following the latest repo rate decrease, bankers foresee only slight adjustments to deposit rates. The landscape, characterized by sluggish savings yields and elevated credit-deposit ratios,