The weekly market news document provides a summary of market performance for the week ending June 5th 2023. Key indices such as Nifty 50, Nifty Midcap 150 and Nifty Smallcap 250 saw minor gains between 0.43-1.31% for the week. Bank deposits and credit saw a decline in the latest fortnight ending May 19th, with deposits shrinking Rs. 59,623 crore and credit declining Rs. 6,181 crore. The RBI also imposed a penalty of Rs. 2.2 crore on Indian Overseas Bank for regulatory non-compliance. Additionally, the document outlines the launch of a new HDFC Defence Fund and updates on counterfeit currency and the transfer

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Deposits shrink Rs 59,623 crore, credit
down Rs 6k crore in May 19 fortnight
Around 91,110 pieces of fake Rs 500 notes
detected in FY23: RBI report
Sahara India’s Life Insurance business to be
transferred to SBI Life
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HDFC Defence Fund new fund offering (NFO)

3. Weekly Market News
Index % Change
(Last week)
% Change
(yearly)
Nifty 50 0.46% 11.86%
Nifty Midcap 150 1.31% 20.68%
Nifty Small Cap 250 0.43% 15.49%
Nifty IT 1.02% 1.65%
Nifty Bank 0.77% 24.43%
Nasdaq 100 3.97% 15.45%
S&P 500 3.04% 3.90%
Dow Jones 2.95% 2.57%
Nifty Pharma 2.10% 3.93%
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Updated as of June 5th 2023 – 10:30 AM

4. Deposits shrink Rs 59,623 crore,
credit down Rs 6k crore in May 19 fortnight
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• Bank credit and deposits shrunk in the fortnight ended May 19, 2023, reflecting lower business volumes
at the start of the new fiscal year.
• Deposits declined by Rs 59,623 crore to Rs 183.74 trillion, while credit shrunk by Rs 6,181 crore to Rs
138.91 trillion.
• On a year-on-year basis, bank credit expanded 15.4% till May 19, 2023, up from 12.2% a year ago.
• The pace of deposit mobilization improved to 10.9% YoY from 9.3% in the same period of FY23.
• The credit-to-deposit ratio has been generally trending upward since the latter part of FY22 but has
recently been flat.
• Despite rising interest rates and global uncertainties, credit offtake has remained robust and broad-based
across segments.
• Personal loans and NBFCs have been key growth drivers, while other manufacturing-oriented segments
could also drive growth.
• Credit growth is expected to be in sync with the country's economic growth in FY24, according to CARE
Ratings.
Source

5. RBI imposes Rs 2.2 crore penalty on Indian
Overseas Bank for non-compliance
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• The RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 2.20 crore on Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for non-compliance and
regulatory deficiencies.
• The penalty is based on contravention of RBI's directions on income recognition, asset classification,
provision norms, and ATM security.
• The inspection conducted by RBI revealed significant divergence in NPAs reported by IOB.
• IOB failed to transfer the mandatory sum to its reserve fund and offered interest rates on certain deposits
inappropriately.
Source

6. Around 91,110 pieces of fake Rs 500 notes detected
in FY23: RBI report
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• In FY23, the Reserve Bank of India detected 91,110 fake Rs 500 notes and 78,699 fake Rs 100 notes.
• Additionally, 27,258 fake Rs 200 notes and 9,806 fake Rs 2000 notes were also detected during the
same period.
• Out of the total counterfeit notes detected in the banking sector, 4.6% were found at the Reserve Bank,
while 95.4% were found at other banks.
• The central government announced the withdrawal of the 2000-rupee notes from circulation on May 19.
• Although the 2000-rupee note remains legal tender, citizens have been asked to deposit or exchange
these notes by September 30, 2023.
• Compared to the previous year, there was an increase in counterfeit notes detected in the denominations
of Rs 20 and Rs 500 (new design), while counterfeit notes in the denominations of Rs 10, Rs 100, and Rs
2000 declined.
Source

8. Sahara India’s Life Insurance business to be
transferred to SBI Life
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•SBI Life Insurance has been identified by the insurance regulator as the acquirer insurer of Sahara India
Life Insurance.
•SBI Life will take over the policy liabilities of approximately two lakh policies of Sahara India Life Insurance
with immediate effect.
•Sahara India Life Insurance had serious issues regarding financial propriety and governance, leading to
the appointment of an Administrator in 2017.
•Despite opportunities to comply, Sahara India Life Insurance failed to protect policyholders' interests and
its portfolio showed a run-off trend.
•The deteriorating financial position, rising losses, and higher percentage of claims to total premium raised
concerns about the insurer's ability to discharge liabilities.
•The intervention aims to prevent further deterioration and protect the interests of policyholders.
Source

9. HDFC Defence Fund new fund offering (NFO)
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• HDFC has launched the HDFC Defence Fund, an open-ended equity scheme investing in Defence &
allied sector companies.
• The fund aims to invest a minimum of 80% of its corpus in shares of defence and allied sector
companies.
• The investment strategy focuses on "growth and quality at reasonable valuations" across large, mid, and
small-cap stocks.
• The scheme is managed by Abhishek Poddar and benchmarked against Nifty India Defence Index TRI.
• The fund will invest in stocks from eligible 'basic industries' as per AMFI industry classification, defence
and allied sectors, and SIDM list.
• As of April 28, 2023, the benchmark index had 13 constituents, with Hindustan Aeronautics and Bharat
Electronics having the largest allocations.
• The universe for HDFC Defence Fund comprises 21 stocks
• India's defence exports grew 23 times in 9 years, surpassing $1.9 billion in FY 22-23.
Source

10. Other News
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• Foxconn Expands in India: Apple's supplier, Foxconn, to create 50,000 jobs by manufacturing iPhones
in Karnataka from April next year.
• Coal India Stake Sale: Indian government aims to generate ₹4,158 crore through a 3% stake sale. First
public sector undertaking sale this financial year
• India's Auto Market Growth: Union Minister Gadkari predicts India will be the world's largest auto
market in 5 years, highlighting ₹7.5 lakh crore industry value and job creation.
• Russian Oil Dominance: India imports record-breaking 1.96 million barrels per day of crude oil from
Russia, accounting for 42% of imports.
• India's Rapid GDP Growth: Revised at 7.2% for FY23, India maintains the fastest-growing major
economy status, reflecting sustained momentum.

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