Business banking surging, rural loans accelerating on gold demand, asset quality pristine, margins resilient There are banks that report strong quarters. And then there are banks that report strong quarters while simultaneously telling you something important about the direction of the entire business. ICICI Bank’s Q1FY27 results did both. Advances grew 19.6% year-on-year — the … Read more
RoA back at 2.1%, NIM holding firm, ECL impact contained for Kotak Mahindra Bank Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Q1FY27 results were, by most measures, a strong quarter — an 8% PAT beat, return on assets crossing 2% again, stable margins and asset quality that held despite seasonal slippage pressure. But the conversation around Kotak right now … Read more
NIM rebounding after three quarters of contraction, NPAs at a decade low, IDBI uncertainty cleared — the valuation correction that looked like a warning sign is now being read as an opportunity There are not many moments in equity research when a brokerage moves a stock all the way from Reduce to ADD in a … Read more
RoA at 2.32% for FY26, asset quality at multi-year best, advances growing 16% — MOFSL calls ICICI Bank its top BUY in the sector If you had to pick one bank stock to hold through a cycle, ICICI Bank would be a strong candidate — and its latest quarterly results only reinforce why. The bank … Read more