Nifty PSU Bank tumbles over 4% to 6-week low amid weak Q3 business updates; Union Bank of India top laggard
Live MintIndian PSU banking stocks were hammered by investors in today's session, January 6, as the business updates for the December-ending quarter released by state lenders over the weekend failed to cheer market sentiment, leading to a sharp decline across all major counters. The bank reported that its deposits grew by only 3.8% year-on-year for the December quarter, reaching ₹12.16 lakh crore, while advances grew by 5.9% to ₹9.49 lakh crore. Among other banks, the Bank of Baroda reported a 9.23% growth in domestic deposits and an 11.82% rise in global deposits, reaching ₹13.92 lakh crore. UCO Bank reported a 16.20% year-on-year growth in total advances, which rose to ₹2.08 lakh crore, driven by an 18.83% growth in domestic advances that reached ₹1.83 lakh crore. On the other hand, Bank of India reported double-digit growth in gross advances, which increased by 15.31% year-on-year to ₹6.51 lakh crore in Q3 FY25, compared to ₹5.65 lakh crore in Q3 FY24.