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As we know, the last three months have seen a significant – and unprecedented – amount of foreign direct investment pouring into the banking sector. Much of this money went into smaller banks, or those with troubled pasts. Now, the question is: When even troubled entities are attracting money, will not the better-performing banks attract attention? Check out Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, for price targets of over 4,000 listed stocks along with detailed company analysis focusing on five key components, earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk, and price momentum, to generate standardized scores. SR+ Reports is a complimentary offering to ETPrime members.
Nothing can be 100% certain where the market is concerned. But there is something called probability. And at this point of time, there is a high probability that the banking sector might be once again catching the attention of the street. Our assumption is based on some recent developments, including some steps taken by the RBI in the last few weeks. To understand what is happening, let’s look at some aspects of banking which are not normally
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