Bank of Baroda's Q3 equity capital shrinks on reinterpretation of RBI rules

May tap QIP route to raise equity from government, investors

Bank of Baroda (BoB), whose common equity tier I capital shrunk by Rs 3,517 crore in Q3 on re-interpretation of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rules, will explore qualified institutional placement (QIP) to raise equity resources for growing business.    

The common equity tier I capital (CET-I) in absolute terms declined sharply from Rs 39,632 crore at the end of the second quarter in September 2016 (10.09 per cent) to Rs 36,115 crore (9.28 per cent) at the end of December 2016. Overall, the capital adequacy ratio stood at 12.55 per cent at the end of Q3 of FY17,