CSB Bank jumps on getting empanelled as ‘agency bank’ by RBI

CSB Bank is currently trading at Rs. 234.70, up by 2.45 points or 1.05% from its previous closing of Rs. 232.25 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 236.20 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 236.20 and Rs. 233.20 respectively. So far 3610 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 372.95 on 05-Jul-2021 and a 52 week low of Rs. 207.40 on 22-Dec-2020.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 265.25 and Rs. 230.50 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 4029.21 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 49.72%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 17.33% and 32.94% respectively.

CSB Bank has been empanelled as an ‘agency bank’ by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to undertake general banking business of central and state governments which may be entrusted by the RBI. As an agency bank of the RBI, CSB Bank is now authorised to enter into an agreement with different state governments and central government departments for businesses such as tax collections, pension payment, collection of stamp duty, etc.

It will also enable CSB Bank to handle a broad range of transactions related to government business, such as tax deducted at source (TDS), goods and services tax (GST), stamp duty, registration, property tax, value-added tax and professional tax

Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB Bank) is one of the oldest private sector banks in India. Under its SME banking business, the bank caters to financial institutions, agriculture and allied businesses, and vendors and dealers of corporates.

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