AU Small Finance Bank reported steady Q4 growth with deposits rising 23% year-on-year to Rs 1.52 lakh crore and advances increasing 25%. Despite strong operational performance, the stock has declined amid broader weakness in banking stocks, FII outflows and macro pressures linked to rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions.
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