Dewan Housing set to acquire Deutsche Postbank arm for Rs 1,100 cr

30 Nov 2010 Evaluate

Dewan Housing Finance Corporation has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Deutsche Postbank Home Finance in a deal estimated at $240 million, or roughly Rs 1,100 crore. Deutsche Postbank AG had mandated Standard Chartered Bank to sell its Indian arm, as it looks to stay focused on the home finance market in mainland Europe. If the deal goes through, it would be Dewan Housings second buyout after its 2004 purchase of Vysya Bank Housing Finance, boosting its loan book and pan-India presence. Deutsche Postbank, in its earlier avatar as Birla Home Finance, disbursed Rs 1,707 crore in 2009-10 and it has set a target of Rs 2,500 crore for the current fiscal. The Gurgaon-based Deutsche Post clocked a net profit of Rs 60 crore in FY10. Its cumulative credit outstanding in the Indian market is estimated at over $1 billion.

The more than three decade-old Dewan Housing, primarily disburses home loans to individuals, and its consolidated portfolio, including Vysya stood at Rs 9,180 crore as on March 31, 2010. 2010. Dewan Housing is a relatively modest player in the home finance market and an acquisition would increase its loan book as it gets a ready base of customers.crackcrack

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