Dewan Housing Finance soars on German buy

Dewan Housing Finance (DHFL) on Thursday witnessed a handsome jump of over 15 per cent in the early trade on the Bombay Stock Exchange, a day after the company agreed to acquire Deutsche Postbank Home Finance for Rs 1,079 crore.

The announcement boosted the share of Mumbai-based housing finance firm by 15.4 per cent to an early high of Rs 321 on BSE. In a similar fashion, the scrip soared to Rs 321.05 on the National Stock Exchange, reflecting a gain of 15.27 per cent.

Meanwhile, the broader gauge Sensex was also trading firm at 20,007.12, up 157.12 points from the previous close.

Following the acquisition, Dewan Housing Finance Group's combined asset base will exceed Rs 20,000 crore. It expects its active customer base would be over 2,00,000 by the end of the current financial year.

Post transaction, DHFL will hold 67.5 per cent equity stake in Deutsche Postbank Home Finance, which is Indian mortgage lending unit of Germany's Deutsche Postbank AG. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals.