India, Oct. 20 -- Shares of RBL Bank Ltd. surged to a five-year high today, after striking the biggest stake-sale deal in India's financial services industry.

On Monday (20 October 2025), RBL Bank's share price rose as much as 9.19% to Rs.327.05 apiece intraday on the BSE even as the benchmark Sensex rose 548.02 points to 84,495.50. It was the top gainer among financial shares on the stock market today.

On Saturday (18 October 2025), Emirates NBD Bank PJSC announced that it has agreed to buy 60% of RBL Bank in a stake-sale deal valued a little over $3 billion. That, investors believe, will turbocharge foreign investor interest in the country's banking sector amid easing regulations.

The largest cross-border deal in India's financial se...