The Nifty Bank index has witnessed a healthy uptrend in recent sessions, even as the domestic equity benchmark Nifty 50 has struggled to sustain gains. The Bank Nifty climbed to 61,309 in intraday trade on Wednesday, February 18, moving closer to its all-time high of 61,764.85, which it hit on February 3 this year. We project sector credit growth to remain at nearly 12.5% YoY for FY26," said Motilal Oswal. Technical outlook for Bank Nifty Experts highlight that the banking sector remains constructively bullish. Bolinjkar recommends ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI, and Union Bank of India for the long term.

Source: Mint February 18, 2026 12:02 UTC