Punjab & Sind Bank IPO

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Punjab & Sind Bank founded in the year 1908 started functioning from the Holy City of Amritsar with a humble idea to uplift the poorest of poor. Now Punjab & Sind bank is a major Bank in Northern India. The bank has 900 branches spread throughout the country but around 50% of then are located in Punjab.

The management have taken in-principle decision in the board to go for IPO during June-July 2010. The bank aimed at raising around Rs 500 crore for its business expansion.

The Governments stake in the bank will come down to 82% after this IPO. At present it is 100%.

Punjab & Sind Bank has posted a net profit of Rs 508 crore this fiscal compared to Rs 431 crore, a year ago. The bank targets to grow by at least 30% by utilizing the amount raised by this proposed IPO. :)
 

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