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Federal Bank raises Rs 959 cr from IFC via preferential issue of shares

The shares were issued at a price of 131.91 per share and were approved by the board on Friday, the bank said in a notification to exchanges

Federal Bank net profit up 18%

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India's Federal Bank has raised 9.59 billion Indian rupees ($116.92 million) via preferential issues of shares to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.

The shares were issued at a price of 131.91 per share and were approved by the board on Friday, the bank said in a notification to exchanges.

Post the acquisition, IFC and related entities will hold equity of nearly 8% in the bank.

Separately, the bank's board also approved the raising of 80 billion rupees via the issue of debt instruments, it said.

 

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First Published: Jul 21 2023 | 12:48 PM IST

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