IDFC First Bank Ltd News

Nifty 50 consolidating in thin range ahead of monthly F&O expiry

F&O cues for Oct 31: The NSE Nifty 50 index is seen consolidating in the 24,100 - 24,500 range for the last few trading sessions.

FIIs OI in index futures down 40% from peak; Volatility likely to rise

F&O cues for Oct 30: Nifty options reveals a neutral sentiment with Call and Put activity nearing parity, and the PCR rising to 0.93, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

Nifty pivot at 24,500; FIIs trim shorts, net buyers in F&O for last 4 days

F&O cues for Oct 29: Analysts expect the Nifty to extend gains in case of sustained trade above 24,500 levels; key support on the downside seen at 24,100.

IDFC First Bank Q2FY25 results: Net profit falls 73% to Rs 201 cr

IDFC First Bank on Saturday posted a 73 per cent decline in its standalone profit to Rs 11,746 crore in the second quarter ended in September 2024. The private sector lender had earned a net profit of Rs 751 crore in the same quarter a year ago. However, total income increased to Rs 10,684 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 8,786 crore in the same period last year, IDFC First Bank said in a regulatory filing. The bank reported interest income of Rs 8,957 crore during the quarter compared to Rs 7,356 crore in the same period a year ago. Provisions for Q2 FY25 stood at Rs 1,732 crore, primarily on account of prudent provisioning buffer of Rs 568 crore, the bank said in a statement. Net Interest Income (NII) improved to Rs 4,788 crore, from Rs 3,950 crore in the second quarter of the previous year. As regards asset quality, the bank witnessed improvement with gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) declining to 1.92 per cent of the gross loans by the end of September 2024 fr

Nifty resistance stands at 25,000-mark; Bias for Bank Nifty turns positive

F&O cues for Oct 21: Despite Friday's recovery, Nifty options continues to reflect cautious sentiment, with call writing outweighing put writing on Friday, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.

Pivot point for Nifty 50 index moves higher to 25,150, suggests F&O data

Derivatives market update Oct 15: In case of Bank Nifty the max pain is seen at 51,800; with the PCR rising to 1 - tilt towards a bullish bias is observed, says SAMCO Securities analyst.

IDFC FIRST Bank announces completion of IDFC Ltd merger effective Oct 1

IDFC First Bank on Friday announced the completion of merger of IDFC Limited with the bank. This follows the receipt of all requisite shareholder and regulatory approvals, the bank said in a statement. The merger is effective from October 1, 2024, it added. As a result of the merger, it said, 155 equity shares of the bank will be allotted for every 100 equity shares of IDFC Limited held by such shareholder in IDFC Limited as on the Record Date i.e., October 10, 2024. The shares are expected to be credited to shareholders of IDFC Limited on or before October 31, 2024, subject to regulatory processes and clearances, it said. Post the amalgamation, there will be a simplified corporate structure at the Bank with no holding company, it said. "The shareholding structure will be like other leading institutional Indian private sector banks with no promoter holding. The bank will continue to be professionally managed institution," it said. As part of the merger, it said, about Rs 600 cro

RBI approves re-appointment of V Vaidyanathan as IDFC First Bank's MD & CEO

He took over as the MD and CEO of IDFC First Bank in December 2018, following the merger of Capital First and IDFC Bank

IDFC First Bank Q1 results: Net profit declines by 11% to Rs 680 cr

IDFC First Bank on Saturday reported an 11 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 680 crore in the April-June quarter. The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 765 crore in the year-ago period. Total income in the first quarter of the current fiscal rose to Rs 10,408 crore as against Rs 8,282 crore, IDFC First Bank said in a regulatory filing. The lender's interest income also increased to Rs 8,789 crore from Rs 6,868 crore in the same quarter a year ago. The gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) declined to 1.9 per cent of the gross advances by June 2024 from 2.17 per cent in the same quarter a year ago. The net NPA too declined to 0.59 per cent as against 0.70 per cent in the same period of the previous year.

IDFC First Bank raises Rs 3,200 cr by selling shares to LIC, 5 others

IDFC First Bank on Thursday said it has raised Rs 3,200 crore by selling equity shares to six insurance companies, including LIC and HDFC Life. In a regulatory filing, IDFC First Bank informed that an authorised committee of the board of directors approved the allotment of more than 39.68 crore shares for Rs 80.63 per scrip, "aggregating to Rs 3,200 crore". The names of the six companies to whom shares have been allotted are Life Insurance Corporation of India, HDFC Life Insurance Company, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company and SBI General Insurance Company. On May 30 and June 28, the lender's board approved the issue and allotment of shares through preferential issues on a private placement basis. More than 18.6 crore shares have been allotted to LIC. As a result, LIC stake in IDFC First Bank has increased to 2.68 per cent.

Why are FIIs buying bank stocks, and will this momentum sustain?

Analysts believe a likely pick up in credit growth and hopes of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India should keep the momentum alive in bank stocks.

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