** Federal Bank FED.NS climbs 3.3% to 234.75 rupees
** Investec says Blackstone's "strategic" infusion of $705 mln for 10% stake in bank, backended towards FY27, alleviates equity dilution concerns at a time of below-trend loan growth
** Adds appointment of Blackstone representative on bank's board will bring global expertise, stronger investor confidence, support bank's long-term performance
** Stock rated "buy" on avg; median PT is 245 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, FED up 17.5%
(Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru)
((Kashish.tandon@thomsonreuters.com))