The Q1 has typically been HCL’s weakest margin quarter with the top line impacts which have also been seasonal in that sense and Q1 even in the previous two years has been around that 17%, which is where HCL landed up this quarter as well, says CFO Prateek Aggarwal. Typically, Q2 picks up to something like 18% and Q3 is the peak, which goes to 19% plus and then the Q4 again comes back to that same second-quarter level
LCR buffers high at most banks, may dip once new rules kick in
Banks in India have built high liquidity coverage ratio buffers anticipating stricter RBI norms. Most banks exceed the 100% LCR requirement, with private banks holding
October 31, 2024