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About NIFTY PSU Bank


Government-owned banks are known as Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) banks and they play a significant role in India’s banking industry.

PSU banks are known for promoting financial inclusion in India. The sole goal of PSU banks is not only to create profits but the overall development of the Indian economy. For higher financial inclusion, PSU banks provide loans to sectors that are not attractive to private banks. For example, credit flow to agriculture, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other priority sectors.


NIFTY PSU Bank


The NIFTY PSU Bank index is an index designed to track the performance of Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) banks in India. Nifty PSU Bank index comprises 12 listed banks on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), which helps investors and traders understand the overall health of the PSU banking sector without delving into every bank's financial position. The NIFTY PSU Bank index was founded in 2007.

Calculation Methodology


Like any other index, Nifty PSU bank value is calculated by using free-float market capitalisation of each stock, which ensures a fair representation of the stocks available for trading. One big difference from any other index is the condition that the company must have 51% government ownership and a minimum trading frequency, all this ensures the inclusion of actively traded PSU banks. The weightage is determined by the free-float market cap and the combined market cap of all index stocks. This is done to ensure that each stock's influence on the index is proportionate to its market capitalisation.

Composition Criteria


Currently, there are Twelve PSU banks in the NIFTY PSU Bank index, including SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank. All banks need to meet multiple conditions to be selected. The robust selection criteria help to safeguard the index against market anomalies.

Eligibility


  • The public sector bank must rank within the top 800 based on both average daily turnover and average daily full market capitalisation for the last six months.
  • The lender must have 51% shareholding by state or central government.
  • The bank's trading frequency should be at least 90% in the last six months.
  • The stock should have been listed on Nifty for at least one month.


Investing in NIFTY PSU Bank


No one can directly invest in the index itself; one of the most common ways is investing in Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) designed especially for it. The ETFs mirror the index movements and benefit from the growth in the public banking system.

However, investors need to consider various factors, like the overall health of the banking sector in India, regulations, specific banks' financial performance and the weightage of that bank in the index.


Factors influencing NIFTY PSU Bank


Multiple factors can bring a sudden movement in the Nifty PSU bank. Government policies and regulations (clearance of NPAs), defaulted loans, economic environment and profitability of the overall sector contribute to the movement in the NIFTY PSU Bank index.

The NIFTY PSU Bank index is a valuable instrument for investors and traders to understand and capitalise on the ever changing India’s public sector banking industry. Whether through direct stock investment, ETFs or mutual funds, investors can use this to navigate the complexities in the PSU banking sector.
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