HDFC Bank is in a spot. Does it have a way out?
Amid the rout in the stock, no one is talking about the private sector lender’s alarmingly high credit-deposit ratio—a key measure of stability—and the management’s lax approach to the problem.
14 February, 2024•10 min
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