Indian banks stockpile provisions in Q4, brace for second order risks from West Asia conflict

Indian banks have started building precautionary buffers and floating provisions against possible second order risks from the ongoing West Asia conflict, despite reporting no visible stress in their loan books so far. Axis Bank created a Rs 2,001 crore provision, Punjab National Bank built over Rs 2,000 crore floating provisions, while Indian Bank and Bank of Maharashtra created buffers of Rs 310 crore and Rs 200 crore, respectively.

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