Private sector lender, Axis Bank has reportedly appointed Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase as investment bankers for raising funds of about Rs 6,000 crore. Further, the bank also has roped in Axis Capital, the investment banking arm of the bank as advisor.
The bank, back in December 2012, received board’s approval to raise funds about Rs 6,228 crore by offering 4.58 crore shares by various means, including Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) or Global Depository Receipt (GDR). The decision will be subject to approval of shareholders, Reserve Bank and other regulatory authorities as may be required.
Recently, the bank reported 22.22% rise in its net profit at Rs 1347.22 crore for third quarter ended December 31, 2012 as compared to Rs 1102.27 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. Total income of the bank has increased by 19.06% at Rs 8580.30 crore for quarter under review as compared to Rs 7206.77 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.
The bank’s gross NPA for the December 31, 2012 quarter of the current fiscal stood at 1.10%, as compared to 1.10% in the same quarter of the previous year. Besides, bank’s Net NPA stood at 0.33% as compared to 0.39% in the same quarter of the previous year.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| HDFC Bank | 811.65 |
| ICICI Bank | 1388.65 |
| Axis Bank | 1377.75 |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank | 381.50 |
| Indusind Bank | 856.45 |
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