** Shares of IDFC IDFC.NS and IDFC First Bank IDFB.NS
rise as much as 3% each
** Reserve Bank of India conveys its "no objection" to the
merger scheme of IDFC and IDFC Financial Holding Company with
IDFB
** Merger scheme still subject to approvals from the
National Company Law Tribunal and the shareholders of IDFC, IDFB
and IDFC Financial Holding
** Shares of IDFC and IDFB up 78% and 54%, respectively, in
2023 so far, including today's gains, vs 13% rise in Nifty
Private Bank index .NIFPVTBNK
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463;))