Listed broking firms faced significant profit declines in the March quarter due to stricter regulations imposed by SEBI, including the scrapping of popular derivative products and reduced trading activity following a stock market downturn. These regulatory changes, such as uniform fee structures and true-to-label norms, impacted retail participation and increased transaction costs.
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,