Daily BriefsIndia

India: Axis Bank Ltd and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Citi’s Well-Off Retail Clients May Not Travel Meekly to Axis Bank

Citi’s Well-Off Retail Clients May Not Travel Meekly to Axis Bank

By Hemindra Hazari

  • Post announcement of the acquisition of Citibank India’s consumer finance unit, Axis Bank has outperformed the market
  • However, Axis Bank shareholders need to be more cautious about whether the acquisition will deliver the returns that the market is expecting.
  • Competitors who either did not bid or lost out in the acquisition are focusing on poaching Citibank’s premier customers.

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