Indian shares edged up on Monday with lenders being the biggest drag after the central bank unexpectedly ordered banks to deposit their extra cash with it, although overall sentiment was upbeat as Asian shares advanced. The Reserve Bank of India on Saturday asked banks to maintain a temporary incremental cash reserve ratio (CRR) of 100 percent to absorb excess liquidity from the system after the government's move to withdraw larger banknotes sparked a surge in deposits.
The Nifty PSU Bank Index, an index of state-run lenders, fell as much as 4.43 percent to its lowest since November 9 as the CRR move is likely to deprive banks of earning interest on funds parked with the RBI. The Nifty Bank index fell as much as 1.73 percent. Meanwhile, the benchmark 10-year bond yield rose as much as 15 basis points on the news.
The broader NSE index was up 0.17 percent at 8,127.85 as of 0602 GMT with Bank of Baroda and ICICI Bank being the biggest losers. The benchmark BSE index was 0.14 percent higher at 26,352.47 after falling as much as 0.51 percent earlier in the session.
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