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ICICI Securities raised the targets on HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, SBI, IndusInd Bank, Bandhan Bank, Federal Bank, DCB Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, City Union Bank and YES Bank by 13-57 per cent
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ICICI Securities said financiers this time have created a war chest of liquidity, deposits, capital and credit contingency buffers – much in advance to bear the brunt of economic and credit cycle disruption.
Mumbai: ICICI Securities has raised its share price targets on Indian banks by as much as 57 per cent as it believes long-term growth and value drivers are offsetting the immediate disruption in the sector. The brokerage downgraded its rating on Kotak Mahindra Bank to 'hold' and on AU Small Finance Bank to 'add'.