“SBI prioritised real money investors over hedge funds, closing the fundraise at $600 million. After initial price guidance at T+150 basis points, SBI attracted interest from investors for $3.5 billion,” a source told ET on the condition of anonymity. One basis point is a hundredth of a percentage point.
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,