Bank of Rajasthan today said it is planning to raise funds up to Rs 250 crore through private placement of shares. The board has approved the allotment of equity shares on qualified institutional placement (QIP) basis to raise up to Rs 250 crore in one or more tranches, the lender said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. The issue of shares is subject to the approval of bank's shareholders, it added. Shares of the bank closed today at Rs 62.45, up 2.21 per cent on the BSE.