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Private banks write off nearly half of NPAs in FY26, outpace PSBs
"Private banks utilise these write-offs and provisioning buffers to proactively clean up their balance sheets, while public sector banks generally rely more heavily on aggregate long-term or systemic recovery," said Kuntal Sur, partner and leader for risk consulting, financial services and treasury, at PwC India. "Unsecured retail loans in general have shown deteriorations leading to higher write-offs."
Private banks write off nearly half of NPAs in FY26, outpace PSBs
"Private banks utilise these write-offs and provisioning buffers to proactively clean up their balance sheets, while public sector banks generally rely more heavily on aggregate long-term or systemic recovery," said Kuntal Sur, partner and leader for risk consulting, financial services and treasury, at PwC India. "Unsecured retail loans in general have shown deteriorations leading to higher write-offs."
SBI Securities prefers HDFC Bank, sees long-term upside in metals
Sunny Agarwal, Head Fundamental Research, Retail Desk at SBI Securities, remains positive on private banks, preferring HDFC Bank over Kotak Mahindra Bank after the lender received a clean legal review. He says Persistent Systems' acquisition benefits may take up to eight quarters to materialise, while slower growth remains a near-term concern. Agarwal is also bullish on the metals sector, with Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys as his top pick, and remains positive on Astral over the long term despite near-term challenges.
NHPC offer plugs into green energy appeal, more suited for patient play
NHPC's offer for sale is underway. Analysts suggest it offers long-term potential for patient investors. The government is divesting up to 6% of its stake. The offer opened for non-retail investors with strong demand. The floor price is set at ₹71 per share. This move aligns with global energy security focus and domestic clean energy infrastructure investments.
Reliance Retail acquires Priyanka Chopra Jonas–founded haircare brand Anomaly
Founded in 2021, Anomaly is positioned as a clean, vegan haircare brand focused on performance and affordability.
Reliance Retail buys Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Anomaly in beauty expansion push
Reliance Retail has acquired Priyanka Chopra Jonas's global haircare brand Anomaly. This move expands Reliance Retail's beauty and personal care offerings. Anomaly is known for its clean, vegan, and affordable products. Reliance Retail plans to scale the brand in India and internationally. Priyanka Chopra Jonas will continue as Creative Director. This acquisition strengthens Reliance Retail's position in the beauty market.
Clean Max Enviro Energy bulk deal: Citigroup sells 8.3 lakh shares worth Rs 70 crore
Citigroup offloaded ₹70 crore worth shares in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions at a 20% discount to its IPO price after a weak debut on National Stock Exchange of India. The stock ended sharply lower amid muted retail participation despite institutional interest.
Clean Max, Shree Ram Twistex crash on debut amid global equities selloff
Clean Max and Shree Ram Twistex fell up to 36 per cent on debut amid a global equities selloff, underscoring a turbulent year for India's primary markets and weak investor sentiment
Stocks to Watch Today: Infosys, Aurobindo Pharma, Swan Defence, Arvind SmartSpaces, Prostarm Info, CleanMax, ICRA, Dredging Corporation in focus on 08 April
Stocks to Watch, 8 Apr: Stocks like Ashiana Housing, Infosys, GAIL India, Aurobindo Pharma, Biocon, Swan Defence and Heavy Industries, Prostarm Info Systems, Arvind SmartSpaces, Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions, Aditya Birla Capital, Dredging Corporation of India, Aditya Birla Real Estate, and ICRA will be in focus on April 8.