ICICI Bank’s sharp drop in provisioning is being read as a sign of improving asset quality and a sturdier recovery pipeline. HDFC Bank, however, is taking a more cautious approach, focusing on protecting profitability and asset quality amid macroeconomic headwinds. It also plans to gain deposit market share, targeting faster deposit growth than credit growth.
Indian equity markets ended lower on Monday as Reliance Industries, Wipro, and ICICI Bank weighed on benchmarks following Q3 earnings. Trading was turbulent in a set of eight stocks, with sharp swings tied to quarterly results, acquisitions, and guidance updates. Netweb Technologies and Hindustan Zinc rose, while banking and IT names pulled back.
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A 26-year-old ICICI Bank relationship manager in Kota, Rajasthan, has been arrested for allegedly stealing Rs 4.58 crore from customers, including senior citizens, between 2020 and 2023. Investigators say she broke FDs, created overdrafts and personal loans, and manipulated bank systems and customer details to hide funds used for speculative F&O trading.
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