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India’s biggest banks see market cap fall in Q4 2024: S& Global analysis

HDFC Bank Ltd., the country’s largest private-sector bank by assets, stayed at the top of the ranking with a market cap of 13.6 trillion rupees, up 2.6% from the previous quarter. Two other private-sector banks, The Federal Bank Ltd. and ICICI Bank Ltd., also logged an increase in market cap for the quarter, with Federal Bank gaining 1.7% to 490.7 billion rupees and ICICI Bank 0.9% to 9.05 trillion rupees.

Deposit insurance was set at Rs5 lakhs in 2021
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Is There a Case for Higher Deposit Insurance Coverage in India?

These institutions were rescued by takeovers or bailouts, but the failures of several smaller cooperative banks remain a persistent issue. One consequence of banking failures abroad, especially in the US, has been a shift of depositor funds from smaller banks to larger, more stable ones, driven by a trust deficit. A similar trend could emerge in India, putting smaller banks under pressure.

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