Banks’ loan loss provisioning hit a 12-quarter low in March 2026, driven by private sector banks amid improving asset quality and recoveries. Overall provisioning dropped 23.5% year-on-year, with most banks reporting lower provisions. Public sector banks, however, saw a sequential increase in provisioning.
Largecaps look better as smallcaps price in strong growth: Franklin Templeton’s Arihant Jain
Largecap stocks offer a better risk-reward balance than mid- and small-caps as higher growth expectations are already priced into smaller companies, according to Arihant Jain
September 6, 2026