CDC invests $50 mn more in RBL Bank

By Bruhadeeswaran R

  • 27 Sep 2016

Private lender RBL Bank Ltd has raised debt funding worth Rs 330 crore ($50 million) as tier II capital from UK-based development finance institution, CDC Group Plc (CDC), it said on Tuesday.

The debt capital would strengthen the bank’s capital base, which in turn will support its businesses such as SME lending, agribusiness financing and financial inclusion.

The infusion will also help it expand to new regions within India, it said in a statement.

The bank grew from a regional bank to a pan-India bank with 201 branches and 373 ATMs across 16 Indian states and union territories serving over 2 million customers.

CDC managing director Holger Rothenbusch said, “Though the debt market in the Indian financial sector is well developed, the market for tier-II capital is weak. Our support will enable RBL Bank to reach more customers, provide more jobs and boost the level of financing available to SMEs and agribusiness in the country''.

Founded in 1943, RBL Bank was traditionally concentrated in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa. As of March 31, 2016, its total business size is over Rs 45,000 crore and it employs close to 3,900 people.

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