Half of India’s MTF book is in smallcaps; Nithin Kamath flags liquidity risks
A monetary policy development with market-wide reach.
· ET Stocks, Economic Times Markets
Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath warned that small and microcap stocks account for a substantial share of India’s margin trading facility book. He highlighted liquidity risks during market downturns, when smaller stocks may face sharper selling pressure.
The analysis
Rate decisions ripple straight into banks, NBFCs and every rate-sensitive sector — from real estate to autos.
Because the driver here is macro rather than company-specific, the read-through is to index-level positioning rather than to any single name — correlations tend to rise when the whole market faces the same signal.
Market context
- This is a market-wide development — its reach goes beyond any single stock.
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