Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), the country’s largest insurer, has increased its stake in public sector lender Bank of Baroda (BoB) by buying 4.7 crore shares from the open market. With the acquisition, the LIC’s stake in the bank has increased by 2.1% to 11.4%. LIC acquired the stake for a consideration of about Rs 750 crore as per the current price.
The bank has posted a fall of 48.29% in its net profit at Rs 598.35 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 as compared to Rs 1157.27 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. However, total income of the bank has increased by 3.81% at Rs 12057.39 crore for quarter under review as compared to Rs 11614.85 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
For the year ended March 31, 2015, the bank has posted a fall of 25.16% in its net profit at Rs 3398.43 crore as compared to Rs 4541.08 crore for the same period in the previous year. However, total income of the bank has increased by 9.13% at Rs 47365.55 crore for year under review as compared to Rs 43402.45 crore for the period ended March 31, 2014.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| SBI | 1080.35 |
| PNB | 114.50 |
| Canara Bank | 142.35 |
| Bank Of Baroda | 280.00 |
| Union Bank Of India | 188.90 |
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