The tieup of HDFC Bank & Housing Development Finance Corp creates a lender that ranks 4th in equity m-cap, behind JPMorgan Chase, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Bank of America Corp
The market regulator Sebi does not see any need for giving more time to mutual fund houses with large holdings in the merger-bound HDFC twins, to realign their portfolios post-merger since there's no material data and given the highly liquid nature of these stocks demanding such an extension. In the biggest merger in the history of India Inc, HDFC in April 2022 said it would merge with its own banking subsidiary in a USD 40-billion all-stock deal -- after 46 years of being a home loan financier and in between creating the country's largest private sector bank and four other financial sector brands in the insurance, AMC and brokerage businesses. And this Tuesday (June 27), HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh said the boards of the Corporation and HDFC Bank will meet on June 30 to finalise the last contours of the merger which is expected to be effective July 1.. He has also said that would be the last meeting of HDFC board and also his as the chairman after working in the company from day on
In a press conference on June 27, HDFC's chairman Deepak Parekh said that the board of these two companies will meet on June 30 to finalise the merger and it will be effective on July 1
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The RBI had also asked for the shareholding of HDFC Bank in HDFC Credila to be brought down to 10% on or before March 31, 2024, the company said in the filing
HDFC shares will not be traded after July 13
Deepak Parekh said that HDFC Bank has assured them that "each and every employee of HDFC under age of 60" will be absorbed and their salaries will not be reduced
Education finance is a complex and dynamic sector. There are too many variables - the course, the calibre of students, the universities, and the job prospects once the course is over
Closing Bell on June 21, 2023: The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex scaled a fresh all-time high of 63,588 on the BSE in the intra-day trade on Wednesday
These approvals will help pave the way for the merger of HDFC into HDFC Bank, expected to be finalised by the third quarter of this financial year
In April 2023, Reserve Bank of India had advised HDFC to bring down its stake in HDFC Credila to 10%
However, experts do not see much of an impact on the stock prices as the HDFC twins are highly liquid names and will be able to absorb the selling pressure
As per SEBI rules, a mutual fund scheme cannot invest more than 10% in a single security
As per SEBI rules, a mutual fund scheme cannot invest more than 10% in a single security. However, exchange-traded funds and funds that invest in particular sectors are exempt
Announcement of the so called 'record date' - or the cut-off day set for investors - for the swapping of shares of Housing Development Finance Corp. for HDFC Bank Ltd
CLOSING BELL ON JUNE 13, 2023: In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index soared 1.2 per cent, while the Smallcap added 0.8 per cent on Tuesday.
For FY23, its net profit grew by 18 per cent at Rs 16,239 crore as against Rs 13,742 crore in FY22
Mortgage lender HDFC on Monday said it will raise Rs 10,000 crore by issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis to shore up its resources. These unsecured NCDs have a tenure of 10 years, and the coupon rate will be decided on the electronic bidding platform, HDFC said in a regulatory filing. The object of the issue is to augment the long-term resources of the corporation, it said. The proceeds of the issue would be utilised for financing/refinancing the housing finance business requirements, it said.
There are challenges ahead. It won't be easy for the banking sector to put up a better performance every quarter
Earlier in April, the company announced that the merger will be completed by July this year