RBI’s 25-bps rate cut, its first in five years, pressures private banks’ NIMs while public banks remain stable. NBFCs may see funding relief, but liquidity challenges persist. Analysts predict a shallow rate-cut cycle with regulatory shifts benefiting financial institutions.
AU Small Finance Bank Q2 profit jumps 53% to Rs 858 crore
AU’s gross non-performing assets ratio fell 42 basis points (bps) to 1.99% at the end of September. This helped in 25% lower provision at Rs