Billionaire-backed Kotak Bank open to deals as CEO touts capital

Kotak Mahindra Bank is exploring acquisitions to deploy its surplus capital and expand its scale, CEO Ashok Vaswani said. The lender has a strong capital position, with a capital-to-risk ratio of 22.6%, allowing it to consider even deals above $1 billion, though it will assess whether targets fit its strategy, valuation and management focus.

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