Gruh Finance and Bandhan Bank shares tumble up to 15% after merger announcement

New Delhi: Shares of Gruh Finance and Bandhan Bank tumbled on Tuesday, with the former plunging up to 15 percent following the announcement of merger plans. The stock of Gruh Finance after a weak opening further slumped 14.36 percent to Rs 262.20 on BSE. At NSE, shares of the company tanked 14.70 percent to Rs 261.30. [caption id=“attachment_4357673” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Reuters.[/caption] Shares of Bandhan Bank fell 6 percent to Rs 470.85 on BSE. At NSE, the scrip tumbled 5.43 percent to hit the day’s low at Rs 471. “The boards of Bandhan Bank and Gruh Finance announced the merger of the two entities wherein shareholders of the latter would receive 568 shares of the former for every 1,000 shares held. The deal values Gruh at Rs 209 billion which is at a 7 percent discount to yesterday’s market capitalisation,” YES Securities said in a report. Bandhan Bank on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Gruh Finance through a share-swap deal. Gruh Finance, promoted by the country’s largest mortgage firm HDFC Ltd, is into the financing of affordable housing segment. Under the merger agreement, shareholders of Gruh Finance will get 568 shares of Bandhan Bank for every 1,000 shares held.