The pandemic provided a reason to the stock market to be excited about the pharma sector that had been facing lacklustre prospects amid challenges in the US business, USFDA compliance issues, pricing pressure, big-bang acquisitions not working out on expected lines and modest growth in the domestic market.
Federal Bank to acquire 4.5 lakh Standard Chartered card portfolio
Federal Bank is set to acquire a significant credit card portfolio from Standard Chartered Bank. This deal involves approximately 450,000 cards. The acquisition will boost