Stock In Focus : RBL Bank Ltd

Media reports that the Middle East bank Emirates NBD is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in the company. The report stated that both parties have been in talks for the last few months and Emirates NBD is keen on picking up more than 51% stake in RBL Bank. RBL Bank’s current market capitalisation is at…[Read more]

Quarterly Business Update

HDFC Bank Q2 (YoY)

Gross advances soar 9.9% to Rs 27.69 lakh crore Vs Rs 25.19 lakh crore
Average deposits grow 15.1% to Rs 27.1 lakh crore Vs Rs 23.54 lakh crore

Average CASA deposits increase 8.5% to Rs 8.7 lakh crore Vs 8.08 lakh crore
Average AUM jumps 9% to Rs 27.94 lakh crore Vs Rs 25.63 lakh crore

IndusInd Bank…[Read more]

MERGER OF 12 PSU BANKS INTO 3 MEGA BANKS (2025)

GROUP 1: SBI-LED MEGA BANK (NATIONWIDE DOMINANCE)

– STATE BANK OF INDIA (SBI)
– PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK (PNB)
– BANK OF BARODA (BOB)
– BANK OF INDIA (BOI)

*WHY*: COMBINES SBI’S SCALE (22,000 BRANCHES, ₹7 LAKH CR MARKET CAP) WITH STRONG NORTHERN/CENTRAL BANKS FOR 35,000 BRANCHES, ₹10 LAKH CR+ MARKE…[Read more]

Bank of Baroda 2QFY26 business figures

Business update

Total Business (Global) have grown 5.2% QoQ and 10.5% YoY to Rs. 27,791 bn

Loan book aspects

Gross Advances (Global) have grown 6.0% QoQ and 11.9% YoY to Rs. 12,791 bn

Gross Advances (Domestic) have grown 5.6% QoQ and 11.5% YoY to Rs. 10,467 bn

Retail Advances (Domestic) have grown 4.5%…[Read more]

AU Small Finance Bank (Not Rated CMP Rs 742/share) 2QFY26 –

Operational update numbers

• Total deposits stood at Rs 1,325.1 bn up 20.8% YoY and 3.8% QoQ
• CASA deposits at Rs 389.6 bn up 9.7% YoY and 4.6% QoQ
• CASA ratio remained largely steady at 29.4%, broadly in line with 1Q (29.2%).
• Gross Advances stood at Rs 1,175.2 bn up 22.4% YoY…[Read more]

Angel One Limited: Q2 FY26 & September 2025 Business Update

Q2 FY26
– Client Base increased to 34.08 Mn (4.9% QoQ, 24.0% YoY)
– Gross Client Acquisition came in at 1.74 Mn (12.2% QoQ, -41.9% YoY)
– Average Client Funding Book increased to Rs 53.05 Bn (26.1% QoQ, 36.4% YoY)

– Number of orders came in at 360.43 Mn (5.0% QoQ, -26.3% YoY)
– Average…[Read more]

Banking Sector – Thematic Report – Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities

Core Business Valuations of Large Banks with Sizeable Subsidiaries

Robust banking businesses at reasonable valuations

Key Points

• 20-year core business valuation trend of large banks: In this report, we have looked at the factors which led to the re-rating of the 5 lar…[Read more]

AU Small Finance Bank (AUBANK) – Q1 FY26 Earnings Highlights
(Not Rated)

Date: Weekend announcement | Quarter: Q1 FY26

Key Financial Highlights
PAT: ₹581 Cr

YoY: +16%

QoQ: –5%

12% above Bloomberg consensus on the back of:

Surge in treasury income: +1,479% YoY

Controlled opex: Up only 4% YoY

Net Interest Income (NII): +6% YoY…[Read more]

Can Fin Homes Ltd (CANF) – Q1FY26 Results Summary

CMP: ₹816 | Mcap: ₹10,870 Cr | Rating: BUY | Target Price: ₹940
Valuation: 1.6x FY27E P/ABV

Key Performance Highlights

Growth & Disbursements
AUM: ₹38,773 Cr

+9% YoY, +2% QoQ — Slowest growth in 16 quarters, in line with estimates.

Disbursements: ₹2,015 Cr

–18% QoQ, +9% YoY — Slightly belo…[Read more]