Nirmal Bang has identified SBI, HDFC Bank, Kotak Bank, City Union Bank, and PNB Housing Finance as top stock picks in the banking sector.
Gold loan NBFCs are expected to experience strong loan growth and lower credit costs in Q1 FY26 due to high gold prices.
Nirmal Bang projects that its coverage banks will witness a 2.7% YoY growth in net interest income/pre-provision operating profit and a 3.4% YoY decline in PAT due to business growth slowdown and margin pressure.