Corporate results for October-December 2022 (Q3FY23) suggest a sharp slowdown in economic activities in non-financial services, including manufacturing.
On costs, companies got some respite from rising prices of commodities and energy but these gains were offset largely by faster growth in interest expenses. A combination of slowdown in revenue growth and a faster rise in expenses adversely affected the earnings of non-BFSI (banking, financial services, and insurance) companies.
In contrast, a rise in the interest burden for India Inc translated into an earnings bonanza for lenders, especially banks. The third quarter was the best for banks in at least four quarters and they accounted for most of the incremental growth in corporate earnings in the period.
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