ICICI Bank reported a 31-basis-point increase in NIM to 4.31% in the September quarter from a year earlier. NIM is the difference between the yield a bank earns on loans and the interest it pays on deposits, and is considered a key matrix to judge bank profitability. One basis point is 0.01 percentage point.
Rupee flat on hopes West Asia truce will hold
The Indian rupee remained stable against the dollar as risk assets gained across Asia and Europe. Falling oil prices and expectations of a West Asian