Brokerage house ICICI Securities on Friday reported a one per cent decline in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 271 crore for three months ended June 2023. In comparison, the company reported a PAT of Rs 273.6 crore in the year-ago period, ICICI Securities said in a regulatory filing. The decline in the profit could be attributed to higher expenses, as the broking firm's total expenses shot up by 33 per cent to Rs 570 crore in the quarter under review. However, the company's total revenues rose by 18 per cent to Rs 934 crore in the first quarter under review, from Rs 795 crore in the April-June quarter of financial year 2022-23. During the quarter under review, the company added 2.1 lakh clients, taking its overall customer base to 93 lakh. Last month, ICICI Bank approved a proposal to delist ICICI Securities and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the bank after delisting. ICICI Securities, promoted by ICICI Bank, is the country's leading retail-led equity franchise, distributor of .
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As a part of the acquisition, shareholders of ICICI Securities will get 67 equity shares of ICICI Bank for every 100 shares of the company
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The company plans to delist its equity shares pursuant to a Scheme of Arrangement with ICICI Bank.
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Analysts anticipate the broking revenue to remain stable in FY24, while expect strong growth in the distribution business and in interest income, led by strong growth in the MTF book
The corporate sector has begun contributing to the growth of gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) in FY23, said ICICI Securities Ltd in a report
Company plans to expand its operations and expand small businesses' access to working capital finance
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Retail investor behaviour so far has been mixed in terms of market activity. Indirect investment through mutual funds has improved significantly, said Vijay Chandok, MD & CEO, ICICI Securities
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