UBS bought 81 lakh shares in IDFC Limited for Rs 88 crore. IDFC Limited will be suspended from trading on Thursday, the record date for its merger with IDFC First Bank. Post-merger, IDFC First Bank’s weightage in Bank Nifty will increase, attracting $39 million in passive funds.
Banks unlikely to reduce deposit rates despite RBI easing
Following the latest repo rate decrease, bankers foresee only slight adjustments to deposit rates. The landscape, characterized by sluggish savings yields and elevated credit-deposit ratios,