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IDFC Bank re-named IDFC First Bank

IDFC Bank and non-banking financial company Capital First had announced completion of their merger on December 18.

January 12, 2019 / 18:49 IST
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IDFC | The share price has risen 30 percent in the last three trading sessions. On August 12, the stock closed at Rs 26.35 against a close of Rs 20.3 on August 7, 2020.
IDFC | The share price has risen 30 percent in the last three trading sessions. On August 12, the stock closed at Rs 26.35 against a close of Rs 20.3 on August 7, 2020.

Private sector lender IDFC Bank said its name has been changed to IDFC First Bank Ltd with effect from Saturday. "...the name of the Bank has been changed from IDFC Bank Ltd to 'IDFC First Bank Limited' with effect from January 12, 2019 by virtue of 'Certificate of Incorporation pursuant to change of name' issued by the Registrar of Companies, Chennai," it said in a BSE filing.

IDFC Bank and non-banking financial company Capital First had announced completion of their merger on December 18, creating a combined loan asset book of Rs 1.03 lakh crore for the merged entity.

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Following the merger, the board of IDFC Bank had approved the appointment of V Vaidyanathan, founder and chairman of Capital First Ltd, as managing director and chief executive officer of the merged entity.

PTI
first published: Jan 12, 2019 06:47 pm

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