India bank stocks jump up to 8% as CSB Bank hits record high on Q3 update
CSB Bank shares jumped 7.8% to a record high after reporting 21% deposit growth and a 29% rise in gross advances for the December quarter. Financial stocks rallied, with the BSE Financial Services index and major lenders like State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda hitting new highs. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank also posted strong deposit and loan growth, while its gross NPA ratio improved. Indian benchmark indexes were little changed overall.
