Operating profit for the quarter increased by 56.8 per cent at Rs 900 crore against 1,574 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, the company said in its press release.
The merger makes Bandhan susceptible to shocks in the housing market
After the merger, HDFC will have about a 15 per cent stake in the Bandhan Bank, this is more than what RBI's rules permit investor to hold stake in bank
Shareholders of Gruh Finance will get 568 shares of Bandhan Bank for every 1,000 shares held.
Bandhan Bank has dipped 5 per cent to Rs 504, falling 7 per cent from its opening level on the BSE, while Gruh Finance slipped 4 per cent to Rs 307, declining 7 per cent from intra-day high level.
The stock was trading higher for the fourth straight day, up 4% at Rs 556 on the BSE.
With the 40 new ones, the count would be 978 by end-December. With Wednesday's development, it was 943
Ghosh also suggested that microfinance institutions (MFIs) should be cautious in expansion in the present market scenario
In the days ahead, the biggest challenge for Bandhan will be to find the right way to dilute promoter share
Shares of H G Infra Engineering, Indostar Capital Finance, Mas Financial Services, and Bharat Dynamics have hit their respective lowest level since listing.
Bandhan Bank's capital adequacy ratio is in excess of 30%, one of the highest in the industry
The Reserve Bank of India had earlier barred the lender from opening new branches
Net interest income in Q2 surged 55%; profit jumped 47%
Says will submit a strategic plan to RBI to pare stake
Net profit rose to Rs 4.88 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, from Rs 3.31 billion a year
The stock moved higher by 7.5% to Rs 521 on the BSE in intra-day trade after the bank reported 47% year on year jumped in net profit at Rs 4.88 billion in Q2FY19.
Stock likely to remain under pressure until promoters take steps to reduce stake
Even if financials aren't destabilised in the near-term, the stock may remain under pressure until promoters firm up on stake reduction
The stock locked in lower circuit of 20% at Rs 451, its lowest level since its listing on March 27, 2018, on the BSE.
On Friday, RBI withdrew the "general" permission given to Bandhan Bank to open branches and froze the remuneration of its MD and CEO for not reducing its promoter's stake