Aditya Kumar Halwasia acquired 38 lakh shares in Karnataka Bank for Rs 71 crore, a deal executed at a premium. The smallcap lender, supported by Quant Mutual Fund, saw its stock jump nearly 8% amid significant volume spikes. Karnataka Bank’s net profit improved quarter-on-quarter, while NPAs moderated.
RBI likely to keep status quo on policy rate as threats loom
A majority of economists polled by ET predict the Reserve Bank of India will hold its policy rate steady at the upcoming June meeting. This