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.
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