Q2 business updates, Oct. 6 -- Private lenders like HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Yes, IDBI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank have already released their second-quarter business updates ahead of announcing their full Q2 FY27 financial results.

Market investors may be wondering whether now is the right time to invest in private-sector banking stocks. According to Seema Srivastava, Senior Research Analyst at SMC Global Securities, evaluating banking stocks after the Q2 FY27 business updates requires looking closely at deposit mobilization, credit expansion, and structural adaptations like the Reserve Bank of India's FCNR(B) swap facility across major financial institutions.

Experts also assess which banking stocks could be worth considerin...