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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Kotak Mahindra Bank picks 19.9 % stake in Airtel's payment bank for Rs. 98 cr Tuesday February 23,2016


Kotak Mahindra Bank on Tuesday February 23,2016 signed a share subscription and shareholders agreement with Airtel M Commerce Services Ltd (AMSL) and Bharti Airtel Ltd to acquire 19.90 % stake in AMSL at Rs. 98.38 crore. 

AMSL was one of the 11 entities that were granted 'in-principle' approval in August 2015 by the RBI for setting up a payments bank





Kotak Bank said it has obtained approval from RBI for acquiring equity stake in AMSL. 

AMSL, which was incorporated in April 2010, is a 100 % subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Ltd. It is in the business of providing the service of semi-closed prepaid instrument and offers services under the 'Airtel Money' brand name. 

Total revenue of AMSL in FY2014-15 was Rs. 121.4 crore (Rs 42.6 crore in the previous financial year), according to Kotak Bank's notice to the BSE

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