Allahabad Bank jumps 11% as govt approves capital infusion of Rs 2,153 cr

Infusion of the capital into the bank by the government comes ahead of the merger with Indian Bank, which is expected to help the bank meet the regulatory requirement to get amalgamated.

Shares of Allahabad Bank bounced 10.98 per cent to Rs 19.70 per share on the BSE on Friday after the state-owned bank said the President has sanctioned fresh capital infusion of Rs 2,153 crore, to be released during the current financial year of 2019-20. 

"The President has sanctioned the release of fresh capital infusion fund of Rs 2,153 crore towards contribution of the Central Government in the preferential allotment of equity shares of the bank during the financial year 2019-20, as Government's investment," the bank said in an exchange filing, post-market hours, on Thursday. READ FILING HERE

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