Kotak Bank on a losing streak as analyst downgrades accelerate
The exit of KVS Manian re-ignites fears of more exits at the senior and mid-management levels
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The exit of KVS Manian re-ignites fears of more exits at the senior and mid-management levels
Kotak Mahindra Bank's shares plummeted 4%, hitting a new 52-week low of Rs 1,561 following Joint MD KVS Manian's resignation. Nuvama downgraded the stock from buy to reduce. Earlier, RBI restrictions caused a 10% decline last week.
Kotak Mahindra Bank: The domestic brokerage said that the recent changes shall hurt growth and profit at least for 12–18 months. It has cut target multiple sharply to 1.7 times PBV FY26E from 2.2 times
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed strict restrictions on Kotak Mahindra Bank, a third-most valued private bank in India, for failing to fix its IT systems over the past two years. The bank was asked to stop functions cited "with immediate effect" and assured customers that there would be no interruption to services. Kotak Mahindra Bank has taken measures to strengthen its IT systems and will continue to work with the RBI to resolve balance issues at the earliest.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barred Kotak Mahindra Bank from signing up new customers through its online and mobile banking channels, and issuing fresh credit cards, among the toughest curbs imposed on a scheduled bank.