{"id":541,"date":"2026-04-21T12:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/?p=541"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:35:30","slug":"hdfc-bank-crisis-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"HDFC Bank Crisis 2026: What Happened, Causes, and Impact on Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HDFC-Bank-Crisis-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"HDFC Bank Crisis\" class=\"wp-image-542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HDFC-Bank-Crisis-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HDFC-Bank-Crisis-300x169.webp 300w, 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#HDFC_Bank_Crisis_2026\" >HDFC Bank Crisis 2026<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#HDFC_Bank_About\" >HDFC Bank About?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#What_Broke_the_Trust\" >What Broke the Trust?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#The_Problems_That_Were_Already_Brewing\" >The Problems That Were Already Brewing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#What_Did_the_RBI_Do\" >What Did the RBI Do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#What_About_SEBI\" >What About SEBI?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#Is_This_the_End_of_HDFC_Bank\" >Is This the End of HDFC Bank?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#Wrapping_Up\" >Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#How_did_HDFC_Bank_become_such_a_big_name\" >How did HDFC Bank become such a big name?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#Why_did_HDFC_Banks_stock_crash_in_March_2026\" >Why did HDFC Bank&#8217;s stock crash in March 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#What_is_the_Dubai_AT-1_Bond_Scandal\" >What is the Dubai AT-1 Bond Scandal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#Is_the_banks_business_fundamentally_in_trouble\" >Is the bank&#8217;s business fundamentally in trouble?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/hdfc-bank-crisis-2026\/#What_should_investors_keep_an_eye_on\" >What should investors keep an eye on?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HDFC_Bank_Crisis_2026\"><\/span><strong>HDFC Bank Crisis 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If someone told you five years ago that HDFC Bank would be in the news for all the wrong reasons, nobody would have believed it. This was the bank people trusted with their salaries, savings, and life goals. Parents kept their FDs here. Investors called it a &#8220;must-have&#8221; stock. Then March 2026 happened. A chairman walked out. A stock nosedived. And suddenly, people who never even checked share prices were asking \u2014 wait, is my money okay? Let&#8217;s break the whole thing down, plain and simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HDFC_Bank_About\"><\/span><strong>HDFC Bank About?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of HDFC Bank as the backbone of India&#8217;s private banking world. Started in 1994, it grew into a giant over three decades \u2014 today it runs nearly 9,500 branches and over 21,000 ATMs across thousands of Indian cities. Not just that, it even collects taxes for the Government of India. That&#8217;s the kind of trust we&#8217;re talking about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the stock market, HDFC Bank carries the highest weight in the Nifty50 index. Meaning \u2014 when this bank wobbles, the whole market feels it. That is exactly what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Broke_the_Trust\"><\/span><strong>What Broke the Trust?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It all started on March 18, 2026. The chairman, Atanu Chakraborty, left. He walked out, saying there were certain things happening inside the bank that didn&#8217;t match his personal values. He used words like &#8220;ethics&#8221; and &#8220;practices&#8221; \u2014 and left everyone to connect the dots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The very next morning, panic selling began. The stock fell nearly 5% in a single day. And honestly, it still wasn&#8217;t over. Word got out that three senior executives had also been asked to leave over misselling allegations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand how serious the situation was, here\u2019s a quick look at HDFC Bank Ltd. share price movement around the event:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Closing Price (\u20b9)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Change<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17 Mar 2026<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">845<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>18 Mar 2026<\/strong> (Resignation News)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>843<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-0.24%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19 Mar 2026<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">798<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-5.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20 Mar 2026<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">780<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-2.2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>27 Mar(Latest)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>757<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Problems_That_Were_Already_Brewing\"><\/span><strong>The Problems That Were Already Brewing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the thing \u2014 this didn&#8217;t happen overnight. But this mess didn&#8217;t show up suddenly. Things had been going wrong for a while<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. The Dubai Scandal Nobody Talked About<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HDFC Bank&#8217;s Dubai branch sold AT-1 bonds \u2014 complex, high-risk instruments \u2014 to regular customers who had no idea what they were buying. Dubai&#8217;s regulator found out and shut down HDFC Bank&#8217;s operations there in September 2025. Many believe this is what finally pushed the chairman to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. The Big Merger Came With Baggage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The 2022 merger with HDFC Ltd. was supposed to be the bank&#8217;s biggest win. But loans grew faster than deposits. To fill that gap, the bank had to borrow from outside at higher costs \u2014 quietly eating into profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Lending Too Much, Saving Too Little<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bank&#8217;s Loan-to-Deposit Ratio crept dangerously close to 100%. Simply put \u2014 almost every rupee saved was already lent out. Very little breathing room left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Earnings That Kept Disappointing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in January 2024, HDFC Bank&#8217;s quarterly results were a letdown. Profit margins were flat. Deposit growth was weak. Investors were already getting impatient. That day, the stock fell 8.5% \u2014 its worst single-day fall since the COVID crash of 2020. The warning signs were right there, but many looked away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Did_the_RBI_Do\"><\/span><strong>What Did the RBI Do?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The RBI didn&#8217;t sit back. It stepped in and approved Keki Mistry \u2014 former CEO of HDFC Ltd. \u2014 as interim chairman for the next three months. Mistry isn&#8217;t a stranger to this institution. He knows where the bodies are buried, so to speak. His name alone helped calm some nerves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RBI also made clear there were no red flags around the bank&#8217;s liquidity or solvency. The business itself was not in danger \u2014 what needed fixing was the leadership and the trust deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_About_SEBI\"><\/span><strong>What About SEBI?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SEBI stepped in too. SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey confirmed they would review HDFC Bank&#8217;s board meeting minutes<a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/amp\/markets\/news\/sebi-to-examine-hdfc-bank-board-minutes-after-chairmans-exit-126032301238_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a>\u2014 because a chairman quitting over <em>ethics<\/em> isn&#8217;t something regulators ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their main concern? Was anything hidden from regular investors? Were governance rules followed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SEBI Chairman made it clear \u2014 making serious comments without proper evidence isn&#8217;t acceptable when minority shareholders&#8217; money is at stake.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/amp\/markets\/news\/sebi-to-examine-hdfc-bank-board-minutes-after-chairmans-exit-126032301238_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_This_the_End_of_HDFC_Bank\"><\/span><strong>Is This the End of HDFC Bank?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The bank&#8217;s core business is still solid. The loan book is large. The branch network is massive. Profits, while under pressure, are not collapsing. Most analysts continue to believe in the bank&#8217;s long-term story \u2014 several have even kept a &#8220;Buy&#8221; rating on the stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s broken right now is not the balance sheet. What&#8217;s broken is confidence. And rebuilding confidence takes something harder than money \u2014 it takes consistent, honest leadership over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, Check &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/blog\/why-should-you-increase-sip-amount\/\">Why Should You Increase SIP Amount Every Year<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span><strong>Wrapping Up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The HDFC Bank story is a powerful reminder that no company \u2014 no matter how big, trusted, or well-known \u2014 is above the consequences of poor governance. One resignation letter shook lakhs of investors. One ethical lapse in Dubai rippled into a boardroom crisis back home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thirty years of trust took a serious hit in the span of a few weeks. That&#8217;s the harsh reality of how markets and people work \u2014 confidence, once rattled, doesn&#8217;t come back easily. HDFC Bank isn&#8217;t finished by any means. The fundamentals are still there. But the next few months will matter a lot. Someone needs to step up, own the mistakes, and actually fix things. Not in press releases \u2014 in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please share your thoughts on this post by leaving a reply in the comments section. Contact us via phone,<a href=\"http:\/\/wa.me\/917347700888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> WhatsApp<\/a>, or email to learn more about mutual funds, or visit our website,<a href=\"https:\/\/prodigypro.co.in\/\"> Prodigy Pro<\/a>. Alternatively, you can download the<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bfc_mf.prodigy_app&amp;pcampaignid=web_share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Prodigy Pro<\/a> app to start investing today!<\/p>\n\n\n<div ><style>#sp-ea-540 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-540.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-540.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #ffffff;}#sp-ea-540.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-540.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #7c8cff;}#sp-ea-540.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1776750245\"><div id=\"sp-ea-540\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_HDFC_Bank_become_such_a_big_name\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-5400\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse5400\" aria-controls=\"collapse5400\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> How did HDFC Bank become such a big name?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse5400\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-540\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-5400\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It didn&#8217;t happen overnight. From a small private bank in 1994, it slowly became the one name every Indian family knew \u2014 for home loans, salaries, savings, everything. Three decades later, it had 9,500+ branches and a spot at the very top of India&#8217;s stock market index.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_HDFC_Banks_stock_crash_in_March_2026\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-5401\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse5401\" aria-controls=\"collapse5401\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Why did HDFC Bank&#8217;s stock crash in March 2026?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse5401\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-540\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-5401\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The chairman resigned citing ethics concerns inside the bank, followed by news of three executives leaving over misselling. Investor confidence broke instantly, and the stock fell 10% in just three trading days.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Dubai_AT-1_Bond_Scandal\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-5402\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse5402\" aria-controls=\"collapse5402\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What is the Dubai AT-1 Bond Scandal?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse5402\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-540\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-5402\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Dubai branch pushed risky investment products onto regular customers \u2014 people who honestly had no clue what they were buying. The regulator there found out, looked into it, and in September 2025 simply shut HDFC Bank&#8217;s Dubai operations down. Not a good look.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_banks_business_fundamentally_in_trouble\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-5403\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse5403\" aria-controls=\"collapse5403\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Is the bank&#8217;s business fundamentally in trouble?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse5403\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-540\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-5403\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The bank is still making money. Loans are being repaid. Branches are open. What took a beating is trust \u2014 and that&#8217;s honestly harder to fix than any financial number.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_investors_keep_an_eye_on\"><\/span><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-5404\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse5404\" aria-controls=\"collapse5404\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> What should investors keep an eye on? <\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse5404\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-540\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-5404\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Watch for a permanent chairman appointment and improvements in deposit growth. If leadership stabilises and the bank shows better transparency, a recovery is very much possible over the long term.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Disclaimer \u2013<\/strong> This article is for educational purposes only and does not intend to substitute expert guidance. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. 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