Apollo Hospitals’ shares reached a record high after the company announced a 63% surge in Q2FY25 net profit, hitting Rs 379 crore. This impressive performance was fueled by a robust 14% growth in their hospital business revenue, reaching Rs 2,903 crore, and a significant rise in patient inflow, pushing occupancy to 73%.
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,