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ICICI Bank set out an expansion.

28 Sept 2026 · Business Today Mkts

HSBC recently surfaced as the largest lender to the Indian diaspora under a special foreign-exchange swap initiative, disbursing $10.9 billion out of GIFT City over a three-month period, outpacing ICICI Bank’s second-place figure of $8.4 billion.

Against that, the stock is +0.6% on the day at ₹1,350.20, and has returned -4.7% over three months. It sits 8% below its 52-week high. The banks sector has moved -4.0% over the same period, so ICICI Bank is running 0.7 points behind its peers.

For ICICI Bank, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the banks peer set alongside it.

  • The company directly in focus is ICICIBANK.
  • Sector exposure: Banks.
  • The immediate tone of coverage reads positive.