Banking shares have held up for second consecutive session on twin cuts in the repo rate and the cash reserve ratio at the RBI’s upcoming monetary policy review meeting on June 18, 2012. Further, the ministry is also of view that a CRR cut would improve credit flow and prompt economic growth. On the sidelines, Department of Financial Services Secretary D K Mittal said, ‘CRR is an issue addressed by the regulator (RBI), but as owner of banks when we have to meet Basel III requirement, we will welcome CRR cut
Punjab National Bank is currently trading at Rs 810.85, up by 9.40 points or 1.17% from its previous closing of Rs 801.45 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs 808.25 and has touched a high and low of Rs 818.00 and Rs 805.10 respectively. So far 87147 shares were traded on the counter.
ICICI Bank is currently trading at Rs 845.00, up by 6.20 points or 0.74% from its previous closing of Rs 838.80 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs 838.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs 857.45 and Rs 835.05 respectively. So far 320465 shares were traded on the counter.
State Bank of India is currently trading at Rs 2214.00, up by 7.10 points or 0.32% from its previous closing of Rs 2206.90 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs 2209.50 and has touched a high and low of Rs 2228.80 and Rs 2185.25 respectively. So far 467022 shares were traded on the counter.
In order to infuse liquidity in the market, in March, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had slashed CRR by 0.75% to 4.75%. It earlier reduced CRR by 0.50% in January, leaving banks with an additional Rs 80,000 crore for lending. The RBI in its policy meet is widely expected to cut rates to boost the sinking economic growth, which for the fourth quarter of FY12 came in at 9-year low of 5.3%.
Company Name | CMP |
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SBI | 754.00 |
Bank Of Baroda | 221.95 |
Canara Bank | 94.70 |
PNB | 98.25 |
Union Bank Of India | 106.05 |
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