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PNB charts growth plans overseas with JSC Bank buy

03 Sep 2010 Evaluate

The country’s second-largest public sector lender, Punjab National Bank (PNB), has charted plans for inorganic expansion in the central Asian country of Kazakhstan, with the decision to acquire a 64% stake in JSC Dana Bank for $24 million by 2010. The acquisition of JSC Dana Bank will help the bank to expand its operations in central Asia and Russia.

It already has clearances and regulatory approval from RBI in the central Asian republic. The bank will shortly start a subsidiary in Canada to tap its huge Punjabi population. It plans to open a representative office in Sydney besides upgrading its representative offices in China and Norway. PNB is hopeful of achieving 20% growth in credit and 22% growth in deposit in this fiscal. Besides, it is planning to launch micro insurance products in 3-4 months, for which it is in talks with some insurance companies.

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Peers
Company Name CMP
State Bank Of India 988.70
PNB 116.65
Bank Of Baroda 233.95
Canara Bank 123.00
Union Bank Of India 177.85
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