Trouble in Credit Suisse unlikely to impact India’s banking system: Experts PTI Updated: March 17th, 2023, 15:36 IST in Business 0 Pic- IANS Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin New Delhi: India’s banking system is expected to remain unscathed from the troubles in Credit Suisse as it has a very small presence in the country, experts said. Although Credit Suisse is more relevant to India’s financial system than Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), it has very limited operations, according to a report by Jefferies India. The Switzerland-based bank, the report said, “has less than Rs 20,000 crore in assets (12th among foreign banks), presence in the derivatives market and funded 60 per cent of assets from borrowings, of which 96 per cent are up to two months. Still, it’s small for the banking sector with 0.1 per cent share of assets.

” Zurich-headquartered Credit Suisse operates in India with just 1 branch. “Given the relevance of Credit Suisse to India’s banking sector, we see softer adjustments in assessment of counter-party risks, especially in the derivative market,” it said. Meanwhile, the RBI is keeping a close tab on the evolving situation caused due to shuttering of a few banks and stress in other global lenders, sources said. “We expect RBI to keep close watch on liquidity issues, and counter-party exposures, and intervene as necessary. This may also lead to institutional deposits moving more towards larger/ quality banks,” the report said.

According to veteran banker Uday Kotak, who also managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, India’s macroeconomic factors are turning better and it can stand out in this global financial turmoil. “Even as the global turmoil continues in financial markets, the macro factors are turning better for India. Current account deficit looks below 2.5% FY 23, and going below 2% in FY 24. Lower oil helps.

If we walk our talk and navigate well, India can stand out in this turbulence,” Kotak said in a tweet. Foreign banks have a relatively smaller presence in India with 6 per cent share in total assets, 4 per cent in loans and 5 per cent in deposits. They are more active in the derivative markets (forex and interest rates) where they have 50 per cent share. Most of them are present as branches of the parent bank with only a few present as wholly-owned subsidiaries. However, Swiss National Bank (SNB) came to the rescue of Credit Suisse with a USD 54-billion lifeline to shore up its liquidity.

In its statement Thursday, Credit Suisse said it would exercise an option to borrow from the central bank up to 50 billion Swiss francs ($54 billion). Credit Suisse is the first major global bank to be given an emergency lifeline since the 2008 global meltdown and its problems have raised doubts over whether central banks will be able to sustain their fight against inflation with aggressive interest rate hikes. PTI Tags: Bank Credit Suisse Economy Finance India Share Tweet Send Share Suggest A Correction Enter your email to get our daily news in your inbox. Leave this field empty if you're human: Related Posts ‘Rs 3,300 crore loan’, SC stays Bombay HC order permitting UIL Chairperson to travel abroad March 17, 2023 Beijing monitors share prices of Indian companies linked to Chinese businesses March 17, 2023 IDBI Bank privatisation on track: DIPAM March 17, 2023 PhonePe raises $200 million in additional funding from Walmart March 17, 2023 TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan resigns to pursue other interests March 17, 2023 Microsoft adds AI tools to Office apps like Outlook, Word March 17, 2023 Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

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