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Banks explore acquisition financing revival after RBI norms

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Following the RBI’s final prudential norms, banks, notably State Bank of India and Bank of India, are revisiting acquisition financing. The revised guidelines have shifted perceptions, offering greater operational flexibility and prompting lenders to implement new policies and risk management systems.

This move may enhance lending activity in the acquisition space, positively impacting market sentiment.

Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.

OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 17 Feb 2026, 07:03 IST.

Sourcesnews.google.com

The market after the news

SBIN closed +0.4% on the day of the news, from ₹1,208.10 to ₹1,213.40; Nifty +0.2% over the same session; futures OI +2.0%.

Bulletin at 07:03 IST on 17 Feb 2026. Every change is measured from ₹1,208.10, the last close before it, on 16 Feb. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • SBIN close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
SBIN closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it112212081294axis spans 15%before the news · 16 Feb1208Nifty 50SBINbulletinD0+1+3+510 Feb20 Feb4 MarFutures open interest, lotspeak 98,000Reference close ₹1,208.10. 16 sessions from 10 Feb to 4 Mar; the price axis spans 15 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before16 Feb₹1,208.10basebase
On the day17 Feb₹1,213.40▲ +0.4%▲ +0.2%+0.3 pp difference
+1 session18 Feb₹1,218.90▲ +0.9%▲ +0.5%+0.4 pp difference
+3 sessions20 Feb₹1,216.10▲ +0.7%▼ −0.4%+1.1 pp difference
+5 sessions24 Feb₹1,223.30▲ +1.3%▼ −1.0%+2.3 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▼ −0.2%−2.05 on 17 Feb
Day's range, % · ₹
1.8%≈ 21 high to low
Volume on the day
1.29×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▲ +2.0%+1,900 lots · long build-up · price +0.4%
Futures OI open, lots
97,00017 Feb · 24 Feb expiry
Futures premium, ₹
−4.60−0.4% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
1.04from 1.06 the session before
Max pain
1,150from 1,145 the session before

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