Heavyweight bank stocks like HDFC Bank and Axis Bank pulled the Nifty Bank index down nearly 440 points, extending market weakness. Analysts cite sentiment pressure from rising oil prices alongside FII outflows. With momentum cooling, attention is turning to near-term support and resistance levels that could decide whether the selloff stabilizes or accelerates.
Axis Bank has raised a three-year $500 million offshore loan from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, using it to support lending and general business needs. The move highlights mounting pressure on Indian banks as loan growth continues to outpace deposit growth, with Axis reporting 19% loan growth versus 14% deposit growth in the year ended March.
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Axis Bank has opened its first digital locker-focused branch in New Delhi, using automated locker services to improve security and the customer experience. The move targets rising demand for safe deposit lockers in urban areas, where concerns about access and safety are growing. Industry estimates suggest locker requirements could surge significantly by 2030.
Axis Bank said the Reserve Bank of India has approved Subrat Mohanty’s reappointment as Executive Director for a further three-year term. The extended tenure will start on August 17, 2026 and is scheduled to end on August 16, 2029, keeping him in the role under RBI clearance for the next period.
Flipkart, in partnership with Axis Bank and PayU, has launched biometric authentication for Axis card payments using Face ID or fingerprint on Android and iOS devices. The move replaces SMS OTP checks, aiming to speed approvals and reduce failed attempts and fraud risks like SIM-swap, using device binding and issuer-side biometric verification.
Axis Bank shares slid about 3% even as 94% of analysts kept a buy rating. Strong loan growth and improved asset quality were offset by a sharp rise in provisions tied to the West Asia conflict, pushing up credit costs. Management chose a cautious path to strengthen buffers, which weighed on near-term performance despite the positive longer-term outlook.
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Axis Bank shares fell sharply on Monday after investors digested the bank’s fourth-quarter earnings report. The stock opened lower, slid more than 3.5% in morning trade, and touched an intraday low around ₹1,299.90. By 10:52 IST, Axis Bank was trading near ₹1,317.80 on the NSE, down about 3.5% from the previous close.
Axis Bank shares slid around 5% after a muted Q4FY26. Net profit edged down 0.6% YoY to Rs 7,071 crore, even though both interest income and expenses increased by about 4.7% each. The profit slowdown alongside rising cost pressure spooked investors and dragged sentiment in the stock.
Axis Bank’s Q4 net profit edged down, hit by trading losses and a new provision set aside for potential risks. Even so, the bank reported improved asset quality alongside growth in advances and deposits. Management has recommended a dividend and is also laying groundwork for capital raising to strengthen its balance sheet going forward.
Axis Finance has raised Rs 750 crore from Kedaara Capital through a preferential issuance, adding to a recent Rs 1,500 crore infusion from Axis Bank. The company says the capital will strengthen its financial base and support expansion across retail, MSME and wholesale lending. Axis Finance’s business also grew 22% to Rs 47,692 crore.
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