The government in September last year had announced merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda, aiming to create the third-largest lender after SBI and ICICI Bank
Farmers are an integral part of India, and 'Baroda Kisan' is a dedicated platform created to ease their requirements, the bank said
The stock was up 2% to Rs 127 in intra-day trade on Wednesday, its highest level since September 18, 2018 on the BSE.
The bank has identified loans to 49 companies for sale
Total income in the reported quarter increased at Rs 14,562.85 crore as compared to Rs 12,976.28 crore in the year-ago period
While Dena and Vijaya banks are taking a huge hit on valuations, the deal is seen accretive for BoB
Dena Bank plunged 20% to Rs 14.40 and Vijaya Bank slipped 7% to Rs 47.25, while Bank Baroda was up 3% at Rs 123 on the BSE in intra-day trade.
Vijaya, Dena shareholders to get 402 & 110 shares, respectively, of BoB for every 1,000 held
With the merger, BoB will become the third largest bank after State Bank of India and ICICI Bank
The government in September last year had announced merger of state-owned Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank, with larger peer Bank of Baroda, aiming to create the third largest lender after SBI and ICICI Bank
The bank said the issue price under ESPS has to be decided by the board and it will be in a way so that the government holding does not come below 52%
The bank issued Basel III compliant tier II bonds of face value of Rs 1 million each amounting to Rs 9.71 billion
The lender continues to be among the better capitalised PSBs, with a common equity tier 1 of 9.05 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal, against 9.23% in FY18
Improvement in asset quality led by strong operational growth are key positives for shareholders
If a name does not unify the three, there could be continued clash of identities, which could splinter the brand even before it takes shape
He firmly believes that although BoB is a public sector bank, a lot can be done internally without government intervention
The extension is being seen as an important move aimed at steering the proposed merger of Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank
The action comes a day after another international rating agency Moody's affirmed ratings of Bank of Baroda, and kept outlook on all the ratings as stable
Sharp fall in share price mirrors near-to-medium term challenges, with many brokerages downgrading their earlier rating
Dena Bank hit an upper circuit limit of 20 per cent in the opening deals while Vijaya Bank was trading flat at Rs 60.20 apiece on BSE, up 0.67 per cent.