Kotak Mahindra, ING Vysya see divergent trend after RBI approves amalgamation

Shares of Kotak Mahindra Bank and ING Vysya Bank saw divergent trend on BSE at 12:04 IST after the Reserve Bank of India approved the amalgamation of ING Vysya and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Kotak Mahindra Bank was down 0.05% at Rs 1,312.50.

ING Vysya Bank was up 0.42% at Rs 939.60.

The S&P BSE Sensex was up 37.36 points, or 0.13% at 27,994.85.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sanctioned the scheme of amalgamation of ING Vysya Bank (ING Vysya) with Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak). The scheme will come into force with effect from today, 1 April 2015. All the branches of ING Vysya will function as branches of Kotak with effect from 1 April 2015, RBI said in a statement.

In November last year, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ING Vysya Bank had announced amalgamation of ING Vysya with Kotak Mahindra in the ratio of 725 shares of Kotak for every 1,000 shares of ING Vysya. The merger would result in issuance of approximately 15.2% of the equity share capital of the merged Kotak.

The combined ING-Kotak will have 1,214 branches, with a wide-spread pan-India network, getting both breadth and depth given the strong geographic complementarity between Kotak and ING Vysya. Substantial efficiencies will arise out of the proposed merger, which is likely to result in significant benefits for all stakeholders, be it shareholders, employees or customers, and ultimately the banking Industry, Kotak Mahindra and ING Vysya had stated earlier.

ING Vysya Bank is a leading private sector bank with retail, private and wholesale banking platforms.

Kotak Mahindra Group is one of India's leading financial services conglomerates. The group offers a wide range of financial services that encompass every sphere of life. From commercial banking, to stock broking, mutual funds, life insurance and investment banking, the Group caters to the diverse financial needs of individuals and the corporate sector.

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