External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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<ul><li>The systemic credit growth continues to remain robust and at a multi-year high, supported by continued growth in the Retail and SME segment.</li><li>Corporate loans show gradual signs of revival. With the festive season beginning slightly early, a small part of the credit growth from festive demand (which is expected to be healthy) will be reflected in Q2FY23.</li><li>Even as credit growth continues to gather pace, deposit growth continues to lag on a systemic level and discussion around deposit accretion to support the robust credit growth will remain in focus.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

The systemic credit growth continues to remain robust and at a multi-year high, supported by continued growth in the Retail and SME segment.Corporate loans show gradual signs of revival. With the festive season beginning slightly early, a small part of the credit growth from festive demand (which is expected to be healthy) will be reflected in Q2FY23.Even as credit growth continues to gather pace, deposit growth continues to lag on a systemic level and discussion around deposit accretion to support the robust credit growth will remain in focus.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

BFSI Q2fy23 Result Preview – yet Another Strong Quarter!

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>Q2FY23 marked a cool-off in the key commodity prices including the base metals and the crude oil as against the Q1FY23 period that witnessed elevated commodity prices, which had changed the inflation dynamics significantly.</li><li>To curb the prevailing inflation problem, all central banks including the RBI have adopted a path of aggressive policy tightening.</li><li>The RBI increased the repo rate by 50bps in Sep’22 MPC, marking a total policy rate hike of 190bps to 5.9%.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p></div></div></div></div>

Q2FY23 marked a cool-off in the key commodity prices including the base metals and the crude oil as against the Q1FY23 period that witnessed elevated commodity prices, which had changed the inflation dynamics significantly.To curb the prevailing inflation problem, all central banks including the RBI have adopted a path of aggressive policy tightening.The RBI increased the repo rate by 50bps in Sep’22 MPC, marking a total policy rate hike of 190bps to 5.9%.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Q2fy23 Preview - Non-Commodities Likely to Do Better

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

ICICI Lombard General Insurance / Equity Bottom-Up

ICICI Lombard General Insurance (ICICIGI IN)

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<strong>Context: </strong>This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.</li>
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<strong> Highlights:</strong> Currently <strong>nine pair trade opportunities</strong> persist across<strong> five markets and four sectors. </strong>
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<strong>Why read: </strong>Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.</li>
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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.

 Highlights: Currently nine pair trade opportunities persist across five markets and four sectors. 


Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.


Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (3 Aug 2026)

Specialist in Indian Banking and Economic Research

Hemindra Hazari

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/icici-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:547:1" rel="noopener">ICICI Bank Ltd (ICICIBC IN)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kotak-mahindra-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:126:1" rel="noopener">Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IN)</a> actively covered by a large number of analysts</li>
<li>Significant issues of regulatory penalties on Kotak Bank subsidiary &amp; major theft in a currency chest of ICICI Bank. No clarification from both banks</li>
<li>Instead of demanding explanations from the banks during the 1Q concalls, media and analysts chose to remain silent</li>
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ICICI Bank Ltd (ICICIBC IN) &amp; Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IN) actively covered by a large number of analysts
Significant issues of regulatory penalties on Kotak Bank subsidiary &amp; major theft in a currency chest of ICICI Bank. No clarification from both banks
Instead of demanding explanations from the banks during the 1Q concalls, media and analysts chose to remain silent


ICICI Bank, KMB Q1 Conferences: Media and Analysts’ Silence Is Not Golden for Stakeholders

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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Content available is external broker reports authored by a third party outside the Smartkarma network and has been aggregated by an online aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed by Smartkarma in this format for user's convenience and general informational purposes only. Content does not constitute investment or financial advice and Smartkarma makes no representation or warranty regarding its accuracy or contents. Original third party author retains all copyright and other proprietary rights in the content. Access or use of third party links not controlled by Smartkarma are at the user's own risk.

<ul><li>Reliance Industries: Our ADD rating on Reliance Industries (RIL) with a price target of INR 2,860/sh is premised on (1) recovery in the O2C businesses; (2) continued EBITDA growth in the digital business, driven by improvement in ARPU, subscriber addition, and new revenue streams; and (3) potential for further value unlocking in the digital and retail businesses. </li><li>Gross slippages, at 2.9%, were elevated on account of the KCC portfolio, but were offset by higher recoveries, reflecting in negligible credit costs (adjusted for contingent provisions)</li><li>Despite a 54bps sequential reduction in the stressed pool (restructured portfolio at 0.8%, BB &amp; below portfolio at 1.9%), ICICIBC’s move to build up its contingent provisioning (+10bps) appears counter-intuitive and raises questions on the possibility of emerging risk markers in the portfolio</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Reliance Industries: Our ADD rating on Reliance Industries (RIL) with a price target of INR 2,860/sh is premised on (1) recovery in the O2C businesses; (2) continued EBITDA growth in the digital business, driven by improvement in ARPU, subscriber addition, and new revenue streams; and (3) potential for further value unlocking in the digital and retail businesses. Gross slippages, at 2.9%, were elevated on account of the KCC portfolio, but were offset by higher recoveries, reflecting in negligible credit costs (adjusted for contingent provisions)Despite a 54bps sequential reduction in the stressed pool (restructured portfolio at 0.8%, BB &amp; below portfolio at 1.9%), ICICIBC’s move to build up its contingent provisioning (+10bps) appears counter-intuitive and raises questions on the possibility of emerging risk markers in the portfolioContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HSIE Results Daily: Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank

India

Kotak Mahindra Bank is an Indian banking and financial services company that offers a comprehensive range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers. These services include personal finance, investment banking, life insurance, wealth management, consumer banking, commercial banking, and treasury operations. The company provides deposit accounts, various loans, credit and debit cards, mutual funds, and insurance plans. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, the company was founded in 1985 as Kotak Mahindra Finance Limited and received its banking license in 2003.

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BFSI Q2fy23 Result Preview – yet Another Strong Quarter!

The systemic credit growth continues to remain robust and at a multi-year high, supported by continued growth in the Retail and SME segment.

Axis Direct

Q2fy23 Preview - Non-Commodities Likely to Do Better

Q2FY23 marked a cool-off in the key commodity prices including the base metals and the crude oil as against the Q1FY23 period that witnessed...

Axis Direct

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (3 Aug 2026)

Discover nine pair trade opportunities across five markets and four sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.

Gaudenz Schneider

ICICI Bank, KMB Q1 Conferences: Media and Analysts’ Silence Is Not Golden for Stakeholders

When analysts refuse to probe banks based on facts what primary investigation or in-depth critical research can they undertake? A pack of guard...

Hemindra Hazari

HSIE Results Daily: Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank

Gross slippages, at 2.9%, were elevated on account of the KCC portfolio, but were offset by higher recoveries, reflecting in negligible credit...

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BFSI Q2fy23 Result Preview – yet Another Strong Quarter!

The systemic credit growth continues to remain robust and at a multi-year high, supported by continued growth in the Retail and SME segment.

Axis Direct

Q2fy23 Preview - Non-Commodities Likely to Do Better

Q2FY23 marked a cool-off in the key commodity prices including the base metals and the crude oil as against the Q1FY23 period that witnessed...

Axis Direct

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (3 Aug 2026)

​Discover nine pair trade opportunities across five markets and four sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.

Gaudenz Schneider

ICICI Bank, KMB Q1 Conferences: Media and Analysts’ Silence Is Not Golden for Stakeholders

When analysts refuse to probe banks based on facts what primary investigation or in-depth critical research can they undertake? A pack of guard...

Hemindra Hazari

HSIE Results Daily: Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank

Gross slippages, at 2.9%, were elevated on account of the KCC portfolio, but were offset by higher recoveries, reflecting in negligible credit...

HDFC Securities

Discover nine pair trade opportunities across five markets and four sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.