The Rs 6.76 lakh crore blockbuster rally in PSU bank stocks, which gave 7 multibaggers in last one year, is now staring at a turning point as the Sebi deadline to meet 25% minimum public shareholding (MPS) rule ends this August. Besides improvement in fundamentals such as sharp earnings growth and the turnaround in asset … Read more
MUMBAI – Private banks, which have always been the favourites of institutional investors, lost the spot to public sector banks who are touching the sky riding on retail bulls. So far in 2024, all public sector banks have given double-digit returns to investors. On the contrary, private sector banks have seen single to double-digit fall … Read more
While bulls aren’t yet ready to give up on the potential of PSU bank stocks given the sharp earnings turnaround, the case for the underdogs is getting louder as the valuations of PSU banks are at historical highs while private banks are languishing near decade-long lows. Private banks are trading at a price-to-book (P/B) valuation … Read more
In times when foreign investors are taking calculative bets on India, the faith of retail bulls remains unabated, as they increased their holding in more than 300 stocks for three straight quarters. Their consistent faith seems to have paid off too, because atleast 100 of the 300 stocks have given multibagger returns so far in … Read more
Mumbai: Banks are selling bad loans in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) deciding to sell loans in the segment comprising 41 accounts worth ₹208 crore. The bank is looking to recover 60% of the debt. It has invited potential buyers to submit offers, with 20% in cash and 80% … Read more
State-owned Indian Overseas Bank’s (IOB) market capitalization crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the first time following a 100% rally in the stock over the last six months. In Friday’s trade, the stock rose over 6.5% to hit a 52-week high at Rs 55.5, backed by heavy volumes on the NSE. A total … Read more
Shares of the state-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) climbed 5% to Rs 125.5 in Wednesday’s trade on BSE after the firm announced a partnership with Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) to co-finance renewable energy projects in India. “Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency and Indian Overseas Bank have joined hands by signing a memorandum of … Read more
CHENNAI: Public sector undertaking Indian Overseas Bank has introduced savings account portability online, an initiative aimed at catering to customers who move to different locations for their career or education and find it cumbersome to relocate their home bank accounts to their current location. The facility, being available online, helps customers avoid the laborious process … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Centre is once again set to miss its target for privatisation of state-run companies in the current financial year as the process has nearly stalled, and with general elections on the horizon, the appetite for progress on this crucial policy issue would be limited.In the past nearly a year, the process has … Read more
New Delhi: The government is considering the divestment of 5-10% stake in public sector lenders in which it currently holds over 80% equity. A detailed roadmap is expected to be firmed up soon, said people with knowledge of the matter. Government ownership exceeds 80% in six state-run banks – Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, … Read more