Federal Bank Limited submitted a regulatory clarification to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited regarding a news item that appeared on August 25, 2026. The news item was captioned "Federal Bank, Jana SFB deal likely in advanced stages" and appeared in mainstream media.
The Bank addressed this news item under Regulation 30(11) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. In its response, the Bank stated that it evaluates various opportunities in the ordinary course of business for growth and expansion purposes.
Most significantly, the Bank explicitly clarified that there is no material event or information that requires disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations. This represents a denial of the substance of the news report regarding advanced deal talks with Jana Small Finance Bank.
The communication was signed by Samir P Rajdev, Company Secretary of The Federal Bank Limited, and was digitally timestamped on August 25, 2026 at 13:00:24 +05:30. The disclosure was made for the information and records of the stock exchanges.
Financial Impact
No financial impact disclosed. The Bank explicitly stated there is no material event requiring disclosure.