Federal Bank, Kerala based private sector bank is planning to open its new office in Dubai as part of its strategy to expand its global footprint and cater to the Indian diaspora. The bank has approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to seek permission to open a representative office in Dubai (UAE). The bank already has a presence in the United Arab Emirates with a representative office in Abu Dhabi.
Domestically, the bank headquartered at Aluva in Kerala, has 1,142 branches across the country. The bank is also planning to enter into credit card business in 2015-16 as part of its diversification drive. Earlier, the bank had received an approval from Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) on February 12, 2014 for foreign equity participation upto 74% of the paid up capital of the Bank, with sub-limit of 49% by FII's and 24% for NRI's.
The bank reported 9.18% rise in its net profit at Rs 230.13 crore for third quarter ended December 31, 2013 as compared to Rs 210.78 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. Total income of the bank increased by 9.86% at Rs 1895.92 crore for quarter under review as compared to Rs 1725.62 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| HDFC Bank | 771.20 |
| ICICI Bank | 1262.75 |
| Axis Bank | 1267.70 |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank | 382.65 |
| Indusind Bank | 915.55 |
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