Federal Bank Ltd

Federal Bank clarified to the BSE Limited on October 19, 2026, that it evaluates opportunities for growth and expansion but there is no material event or information requiring disclosure under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, in response to a news item regarding acquisition talks.

Federal Bank Ltd is up for a fifth straight session in a row. The stock is quoting at Rs 350.55, up 3.71% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.94% on the day, quoting at 22928.65. The Sensex is at 73993.94, down 0.98%. Federal Bank Ltd has added around 5.59% in last one month. Meanwhile, Nifty Bank index of which Federal Bank Ltd is a constituent, has added around 1.64% in last one month and is currently quoting at 55844, down 0.54% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 233.93 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 75.92 lakh shares in last one month. The benchmark October futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 350.4, up 3.96% on the day. Federal Bank Ltd is up 54.37% in last one year as compared to a 11.28% fall in NIFTY and a 4.29% fall in the Nifty Bank index.The PE of the stock is 17.13 based on TTM earnings ending September 26.

Federal Bank announced the allotment of 97,944 equity shares on October 16, 2026, following the exercise of stock options under its ESOS 2010, ESOS 2017, and ESIS 2023 schemes, with 7,100 shares, 90,869 shares, and 1,985 shares respectively, to option grantees.

The Federal Bank Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Rajesh Varrier (DIN: 00105765) as an Additional Director (Non – Executive Independent Director) to its board, effective October 16, 2026, for a period of three consecutive years, following recommendations from the Nomination, Remuneration, Ethics and Compensation Committee and in accordance with the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Governance) Directions, 2025; shareholder approval will be sought within three months or at the next general meeting, and Mr. Varrier is currently Cognizant’s President, Global Operations, and Chairman & Managing Director of Cognizant India.

Federal Bank Ltd announced that CARE Ratings Ltd has re-affirmed the issuer rating and re-affirmed credit ratings to various instruments, specifically Infrastructure Bonds aggregating Rs 1,500.00 crore, Tier-II bonds amounting to Rs 200.00 crore, Tier-II bonds amounting to Rs 500.00 crore, and Tier-II bonds amounting to Rs 1,000.00 crore, all carrying a rating of CARE AA+; Stable, with the final rating rationale received by the bank on October 09, 2026, and available on the bank's website.

Federal Bank announced the allotment of 1,13,594 equity shares on October 9, 2026, following the exercise of stock options under its ESOS 2010, ESOS 2017, and ESIS 2023 schemes, with face value of Rs 2 each.

Federal Bank will hold a board meeting on Friday, October 16, 2026, to consider and approve the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026, according to a regulatory filing. Trading in securities of the bank will be closed from October 1, 2026, to October 18, 2026, for designated persons, including directors, key managerial personnel, designated employees, and their immediate relatives.

Federal Bank Ltd gained 2.83% today to trade at Rs 325.5. The BSE BANKEX index is up 1.31% to quote at 62159.02. The index is down 4.23 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, Punjab National Bank increased 2.64% and AU Small Finance Bank Ltd added 2.49% on the day. The BSE BANKEX index went down 0.93 % over last one year compared to the 11.01% fall in benchmark SENSEX. Federal Bank Ltd has lost 5.1% over last one month compared to 4.23% fall in BSE BANKEX index and 5.55% drop in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 21630 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 2.45 lakh shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 364.95 on 04 Aug 2026. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 191.65 on 01 Oct 2025.

The Federal Bank Ltd. announced that Integrated Registry Management Services Private Limited issued a certificate confirming compliance with Regulation 74(5) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories & Participants) Regulations, 2018, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The certificate pertains to securities received from Depository Participants for dematerialization and confirms their acceptance or rejection by the bank, along with the mutilation and cancellation of security certificates after verification.

Federal Bank announced that Ramanand Mundkur will retire as an Independent Director with effect from the close of business hours on September 30, 2026, upon completion of his tenure, which began on October 1, 2021.