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BofA India Conference 2026 | Expect Around 10% Upside In Rupee Terms Under Base Case: Amish Shah | CNBC-TV18

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Amish Shah: Head of India Research at Bank of America (BofA) Global Research [00:00:23].
Interviewers: Prashant, Reema, and Nigel from CNBC-TV18 [00:00:51, , ].

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Equity Market Target Multiples: BofA's base-case model projects an absolute 10% upside potential for the Nifty in rupee terms from its current spot level [00:10:15]. However, looking at full calendar year 2026 performance from December, point-to-point absolute rupee returns will flatline close to 0% [00:10:38].
FX and Emerging Market Allocation: Ongoing currency depreciation means foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) face outright negative returns in USD terms [00:10:48]. Consequently, India is fundamentally modeled to underperform broader Emerging Market (EM) peers in 2026, requiring a strictly defensive, bottom-up tracking of 15–16 high-conviction stocks [00:10:55].
Earnings Revisions & Q4 FY26 Accounting Breakdown: BofA's downscaled corporate earnings forecast of 8.5% (slashed from an initial 14% forecast in March 2026) remains unchanged, anchored by the West Asia conflict lasting past the end of June [00:11:21]. Shah debunks optimistic Q4 earnings readings via an explicit breakdown:
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Monetary Policy Hike: Contrary to consensus expectations of rate cuts, BofA models an explicit 50-basis-point interest rate hike path for FY27 (split into one rate hike later this calendar year, followed by a second hike in March 2027), placing a further macro cap on corporate valuations [00:13:58].

BofA India Conference 2026 | Expect Around 10% Upside In Rupee Terms Under Base Case: Amish Shah | CNBC-TV18

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BofA India Conference 2026 | Expect Around 10% Upside In Rupee Terms Under Base Case: Amish Shah | CNBC-TV18

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