IndusInd Bank falls 3% after Moody's downgrades bank's outlook to negative

Moody's downgraded the bank to account for the risk of further asset quality deterioration

Shares of IndusInd Bank slipped 3 per cent to Rs 1,252 on the BSE in Wednesday's early morning trade as rating agency Moody’s downgraded the private lender’s outlook to negative from stable on account of the risk of further asset quality deterioration. The stock was 5 per cent away from its 52-week low of Rs 1,192, touched on October 11, 2019.

“Over the last few quarters, the bank has seen deterioration in its asset quality, particularly in the corporate segment. Tight refinancing conditions for borrowers were a key trigger for the crystallization of nonperforming loans (NPLs),” Moody's Investors Service