Reports suggested that Emirates NBD is in advanced negotiations with RBL Bank to finalise a ₹15,000-crore investment, emerge as the single-largest, controlling shareholder in the Indian private lender
While India allows 74% foreign investment in private banks, the shareholding of a single foreign institution is limited to 15% by the RBI unless the regulator gives exceptional approval
The development appears positive for RBL Bank, as the entry of a large, well-capitalised global promoter like Emirates NBD could strengthen governance standards and boost investor confidence,
Emirates NBD is expected to buy around 26 per cent stake from institutional investors and then make an open offer for an additional 25 per cent, Mint reported
The average trading volumes at the RBL Bank counter more-than-doubled with a combined 34.6 million shares representing 5.7% of total equity changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 10:37 AM.
RBL Bank share price was trading 1.65 per cent lower at ₹258.8 per share on the BSE after the bank reported its Q1 numbers
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Private sector lender RBL Bank on Saturday posted a 46 per cent drop in its June 2025 quarter net profit to Rs 200 crore as it faced challenges on the core income front. The lender had posted a net profit of Rs 372 crore in the year-ago period, while the same figure had stood at Rs 69 crore in the preceding March quarter. Its core net interest income degrew 13 per cent to Rs 1,481 crore, impacted by an over 1.15 per cent drop in the net interest margin to 4.5 per cent against 5.67 per cent a year ago despite a 9 per cent loan growth. The other income grew 33 per cent to Rs 1,069 crore, which helped the bottom line. Its managing director and chief executive R Subramaniakumar said it has continued with the decline in the high-margin but high-risk unsecured portfolio, reducing the portfolio by as much as 10 per cent during the quarter and added that it is growing in areas like secured retail at 23 per cent. The CEO said the bank is maintaining its credit growth guidance of 14-15 per
In past one month, RBL Bank has outperformed the market by surging 24 per cent, as compared to less than 1 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
RBL Bank share price gained in trade today after foreign brokerage Citi reportedly placed the stock on a 90-day positive catalyst watch, citing expectations of a sharper improvement in RoAs.
RBL Bank is aiming to widen its net interest margins (NIM) from retail assets by shifting the portfolio mix towards higher-yielding assets, a senior official has said. As part of the same strategy, the private sector lender will launch a commercial vehicle (CV) financing and used 4-wheeler finance in the next three months. The increase in NIMs, which is being targeted at a time when the entire industry is facing challenges on this front, will be achieved while maintaining the retail share in the overall loan mix at around 31 per cent level, Kumar Ashish, its head of retail assets and collections, told PTI. Ashish, however, did not share the current NIMs of the retail business nor did he share an aspirational number. It had reported a sharp decline in the overall NIMs to 4.89 per cent as against 5.45 per cent, and the narrowing was one of the reasons along with setbacks in the MFI business for the 76 per cent drop in the Q4 net profit at Rs 86 crore. He said at the bank level, it is
Capri Global, Five-Star Business, IIFL Finance, Bandhan Bank, Fedbank Financial, ESAF SFB and RBL Bank from the BSE Financial Services index have rallied between 5% and 14% in intra-day trade today.
RBL Bank stock rose as much as 6.54 per cent during the day to ₹200.4 per share, the biggest intraday gain since December 4, 2024
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RBL Bank on Friday reported an 81 per cent decline in its net profit to Rs 69 crore for the fourth quarter of FY25 on an increase in provisions. The lender had earned a net profit of Rs 353 crore in the year-ago period. During the quarter, the bank's total income increased to Rs 4,476 crore as against Rs 4,215 crore a year ago, RBL Bank said in a regulatory filing. Interest income grew to Rs 3,476 crore during the period under review, from Rs 3,339 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. On the asset quality side, the bank's Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) dropped to 2.6 per cent of gross advances as of March 31, 2025, from 2.65 per cent by the end of March 2024. Net NPAs also came down to 0.29 per cent of the advances from 0.74 per cent at the end of 2024. However, provisions and contingencies rose to Rs 785 crore compared to Rs 414 crore a year ago. During the financial year 2024-25, the bank's net profit almost halved to Rs 695 crore as against Rs 1,168 crore in the
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The Nifty PSU Bank index rose 1.46%, or 86.3 points to hit an intraday high of 5,976.75, while the Nifty Bank index increased 0.72%, adding 349.15 points to hit an intraday high of 48,839.10