Foreign investors are pouring billions into Indian banks, betting on the country's growth and stability even as global peers grapple with credit losses, trade tensions, and rising financial risks
Foreign banks have bought up to 60% stake in Yes Bank and RBL Bank; will these deals help Indian private bank stocks outperform PSU banks in coming months? Here's what technical charts suggest.
Emirates NBD Bank (PJSC) and RBL Bank have entered into a definitive agreement for ENBD to acquire a majority stake in the private lender through primary infusion of approximately $3 billion
South Indian Bank, Federal Bank, AU SFB and RBL Bank hit their respective 52-week highs on the BSE in intra-day trade on Monday on the back of strong earnings and RBL Bank deal.
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The $3 billion deal marks the largest cross-border investment in an Indian private lender, with plans to double RBL's branch network and boost market share
The $3 billion investment gives RBL Bank access to global expertise, fresh capital, and expansion opportunities in corporate, retail, and wealth banking segments
The deal is the latest in a series of cross-border deals in India this year as India seeks to attract foreign investment and strengthen the country's midsize banks
The proposed investment will be made through a preferential issue and is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions
The deal is the largest by a Middle Eastern bank in India, and comes months after Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's move to buy up to 25% of Yes Bank
Board may approve equity shares, linked instruments via preferential issue or private placement
RBL Bank said the Bank is on a growth trajectory and routinely explores opportunities which are aimed at enhancing shareholder value
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