The Federal Bank Limited has informed the Exchange about the Approval granted by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to SBI Mutual Fund for acquiring aggregate holding of up to 9.99% of the paid-up share capital or voting rights of the Bank
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The Federal Bank has informed the stock exchange that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted approval to SBI Mutual Fund to acquire an aggregate holding of up to 9.99% of the paid-up share capital or voting rights of the Bank. This means a large institutional investor (SBI Mutual Fund) is set to take a significant ownership position, just below the 10% regulatory threshold. The acquisition would make SBI Mutual Fund one of the major institutional shareholders of the bank. No financial details on the transaction value or timeline have been disclosed yet.
This is a positive signal of institutional confidence in Federal Bank. A major mutual fund committing close to 10% stake typically improves liquidity and may support the stock price, though the actual buying could also create short-term supply pressure depending on how the stake is built up.