Bank of Baroda to share its merger experience with 10 public sector banks

While the market is looking at near-term implications of the merger like the pace of lending activity, banks are more concerned with long-term issues

The brass of 10 public sector banks (PSBs) will meet in Mumbai on Wednesday to gain insights from Bank of Baroda (BoB) in managing its merger with Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank. The four anchor banks and six merging entities will also discuss initial merger plans.

A senior executive of a South India-based PSB said, “We are meeting in the financial capital to understand from BoB how it went about the integration process for Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank.”

While the market is looking at near-term implications of the merger like the pace of lending activity, banks are more concerned with long-term