There are a couple of reasons for a fall in the passive fund flow. First, the return on active large cap funds have been superior to passive funds over the past 12 months. For instance, ICICI Pru Blue Chip, the biggest large cap fund from ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, delivered 37.4% return while its largest ETF gained 25.3% during the period.
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,