Lakshmi Vilas Bank shares sink 20% after RBI imposes 1-month moratorium

Shares of Lakshmi Vilas Bank sank 20% on the BSE on Wednesday, a day after the federal government unveiled a draft scheme to amalgamate the troubled non-public sector lender with DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL). The resolution adopted quickly after the RBI imposed a one-month moratorium on Lakshmi Vilas Bank and capped deposit withdrawals at Rs 25,000.

Domestic fairness benchmark indices additionally opened down on Wednesday monitoring the worldwide markets. The S&P BSE Sensex opened 100 factors or 0.2% decrease at 43,842 ranges and NSE’s Nifty50 began the day at 12,850 ranges, down 20 factors or 0.2%. At 09:16 am, the 30-scrip BSE Sensex was down by 53.93 factors or 0.12% at 43,898.78. Similarly, 50-scrip NSE Nifty was buying and selling at 12,847.55, at 9:16am, down by 26.65 factors or 0.21%. (ANI)

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday proposed folding Lakshmi Vilas Bank into the native unit of Singapore’s DBS, DBS Bank India Limited (DBIL), shortly after taking management of the Tamil Nadu-based non-public sector lender as a consequence of a “serious deterioration” in its monetary place. The proposed scheme of amalgamation is below the particular powers of the Government of India and RBI below Section 45 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

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RBI has stated that the proposed amalgamation will present stability and higher prospects to Lakshmi Vilas Bank’s depositors, clients and staff following a time of uncertainty. “At the same time, the proposed amalgamation will allow DBIL to scale its customer base and network, particularly in South India, which has longstanding and close business ties with Singapore,” it stated.

DBS will inject Rs 2,500 crore into DBIL if the scheme is authorised to help the amalgamation and will likely be absolutely funded from DBS’ current assets. DBS, which has been in India since 1994, will await ultimate resolution on the proposed scheme from RBI and the Government of India, and can announce additional particulars at a later stage.

The Lakshmi Vilas Bank has been positioned below an order of moratorium on November 17, 2020, which will likely be efficient upto December 16, 2020, below part 45 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

On Tuesday, shares of Lakshmi Vilas Bank had ended 1% decrease at Rs 15.50 apiece on BSE.

(With company inputs)