Utkarsh Small Finance Bank’s IPO received a large response from investors, with the issue being subscribed nearly 102 times at close. The stock was listed at Rs 40 on NSE and Rs 39.95 on BSE, 60% higher than its IPO price of Rs 25. The bank’s net NPAs stood at 1.33%, 2.31%, and 0.39% for FY21, FY22, and FY23, respectively. ICICI Securities and Kotak Mahindra Capital Company acted as the book-running lead managers to the issue.
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,