** U.S. lender Carver Bancorp's CARV.O shares plunge 47% to $1.59 premarket
** Late Tuesday, CARV announced it plans to voluntarily delist from Nasdaq and list on OTCQX, where more than 300 banks currently trade
** CARV will also deregister with the Securities and Exchange Commission, freeing it from the obligation to file periodic reports
** Move will help CARV cut recurring operating expenses and give it flexibility to pursue growth initiatives
** "The company's financial and other metrics fit in well as an OTC traded company, and the OTC provides the company with greater flexibility to pursue initiatives," CEO Donald Felix says
** As of last close, CARV shares up 63.6% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
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