Indices
Bank Nifty (Nifty Bank)
A sectoral index tracking the most liquid, large-cap banking stocks listed on the NSE.
Nifty Bank tracks the most liquid and large-capitalized Indian banking stocks — a mix of private banks (HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank) and public-sector banks (SBI). Because banks sit at the center of credit growth, interest-rate transmission, and NPA (bad loan) cycles, Bank Nifty is often treated as a leading indicator for the broader economy.
It's also one of the most actively traded derivatives contracts in India, meaning its intraday moves tend to be sharper and faster than the Nifty 50's.