Shares of Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) surged by over 12% on the Bombay Stock Exchange today, boosted by the government's decision to infuse Rs 352 crore into the company by way of preferential allotment of equity shares.
Cheering the move, shares of BoM advanced by 12.31% to a one-month high of Rs 63.85 on the BSE.
Another lender, Dena Bank, which will receive a Rs 539 crore infusion from the government by way of preferential allotment of equity, saw its shares rise by 2.42% to an early high of Rs 101.50.
Similarly, shares of Vijaya Bank, which will get a Rs 368 crore capital infusion from the government, rose by 1.94% to an early peak of Rs 86.5.
The government will infuse Rs 1,259 crore as equity capital into these three PSU lenders as part of a recapitalisation package to shore up their equity capital.
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