Tobacco stocks like ITC and Godfrey Phillips saw significant drops on Thursday. This follows the finance ministry’s notification of an additional excise duty on tobacco products. The new levies, effective February 1, will be applied over and above the GST rate. This change replaces the existing compensation cess. Companies may need to increase prices due to these higher taxes.
Shifting Gears: PSBs borrow more to cater to credit demand as deposits lag
Public sector banks are borrowing more to fund lending expansion. Deposits are not keeping pace with credit growth for these banks. Private banks show stronger