Based on the PwC report submitted on Tuesday, IndusInd Bank said it has assessed an adverse impact (on a post-tax basis) of 2.27% to the bank's net worth as of December 2024 due to these discrepancies. Early March, when the gaps were first formally announced, the assessment was that the impact would amount to 2.35% of net worth.
The currency strengthened to 85.59/$1 levels during the day, before losing some ground due to importer hedging demand, while likely intervention by theReaerve Bank of India (RBI) contained excess gains. The rupee had closed at 86.04 the previous day.
The brokerage cut its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth estimates by 40 basis points to 6.1% and expects a slower recovery of 6.3% in FY27, against its earlier forecast of 6.5%.
The Nifty Auto index ended 3.4% higher on Tuesday, against benchmark Nifty's gains of 2.2%. Samvardhana Motherson International was the top performer on the index, up 8%, followed by Balkrishna Industries, Bharat Forge and Tata Motors, which gained 4.5-7% each.
India and the US are set to begin face-to-face discussions in mid-May regarding their proposed bilateral trade agreement, following virtual talks this week. India aims to finalize the initial phase of the trade pact swiftly, potentially by September-October. Officials are monitoring potential import surges due to global tariff uncertainties, with a dedicated cell established for tracking.
