India’s state-run Syndicate Bank is set to raise nearly INR39.9bn ($626m) to expand its business as well as fulfil regulatory capital requirements.
In a regulatory filing, the bank stated that its board of directors is scheduled to meet on 2 February 2018 to approve the revised capital plan.
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Earlier, the bank planned to raise INR35bn for the financial year 2017-18, of which nearly INR11.5bn has already been raised through qualified institutional placement (QIP).
The remaining equity capital may be raised through QIP/rights issue/follow on public issue and/or preferential allotment to LIC, Indian government or other financial institutions in one or multiple tranches based on the market conditions.
In a separate statement, Indian Overseas Bank stated that its shareholders have approved capital infusion plan for the current fiscal by way of a special resolution for utilisation of INR69.79bn.
Last week, the Government of India decided to infuse INR880bn ($13.86bn) capital in 20 public sector banks by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.
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