Kotak Mahindra Bank’s shares plunged over 7% following disappointing Q1 results, marking the largest single-day drop in 15 months. Analysts see potential upside despite concerns over credit costs and asset quality. While brokerages maintain neutral ratings, some suggest a buy-on-dips strategy, anticipating improved performance from Q3 onwards with the lifting of restrictions on the Kotak 811 platform.
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,