Foreign suitors court Indian banks

RBL Bank MD and CEO R Subramaniakumar recently compared Emirates NBD Bank’s (ENBD) proposal to acquire a 60 percent stake in RBL Bank, through a primary infusion of about $3 billion (₹26,850 crore) to “bees attracted to flowers to collect nectar and pollen”. The CEO’s comment also reflects ongoing developments in the country’s fast-growing banking […]

Diwali Muhurat trading today: This is what the trading setup looks like

Indian markets showed the positive momentum, driven by better-than-expected Q2 results from major companies and festival optimism. Positive global cues further boosted investor sentiment, with US-China trade stories easing and European markets rallying, led by defense stocks. In today’s session, trading will be symbolic and short for about an hour on the occasion of Diwali. […]

RBL Bank shares rise 5% to 52-week high after Q2, Emirates NBD’s Rs 26,853 crore purchase

Shares of Mumbai-based private lender RBL Bank rose 5% to their new 52-week high of Rs 314.65 on the BSE on Monday, October 20, following two major developments – the bank’s September quarter results and a landmark investment deal with Emirates NBD Bank. For the quarter ended September 2025 (Q2FY26), RBL Bank’s net interest income […]