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The South Indian Bank (NSE:SOUTHBANK) Volatility : 48.18% (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is The South Indian Bank Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-06-22), The South Indian Bank's Volatility is 48.18%.


Competitive Comparison of The South Indian Bank's Volatility

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, The South Indian Bank's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The South Indian Bank's Volatility Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, The South Indian Bank's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The South Indian Bank's Volatility falls into.



The South Indian Bank  (NSE:SOUTHBANK) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


The South Indian Bank  (NSE:SOUTHBANK) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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The South Indian Bank (NSE:SOUTHBANK) Business Description

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TB Road, SIB House, P.O. Box No. 28, Mission Quarters, Thrissur, KL, IND, 680 001
The South Indian Bank Ltd operates in the Indian banking sector. The company's operating segments include Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, and Other Banking Operations. Corporate/Wholesale Banking segment provides loans to corporate segment identified on the basis of RBI guidelines. The Retail Banking segment provides loans to non-corporate customers. Treasury segment constitutes interest earnings on investment portfolios and foreign exchange activities. The Other Banking Operations segment includes income from para-banking activities. It generates maximum revenue from the Retail Banking Banking segment. Geographically, it operates in India.

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