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Capital First announced that the regulator National Housing Bank (NHB) has approved the merger of the company along with Capital Home Finance and Capital First Securities Limited with
A
IDFC Bank
B
HDFC Bank
C
Axis Bank
D
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dear Customers and Partners, I am pleased to announce the completion of the merger of IDFC Bank and Capital First, officially combined to form a new enterprise which will be called IDFC FIRST Bank.

Detailed explanation-2: -The boards also approved a share swap ratio of 139 shares of IDFC Bank for 10 shares of Capital First, a debt financing firm for small entrepreneurs. The merger will also result in V Vaidya-nathan, currently chairman and managing director of Capital First, succeeding Ra-jiv Lallas MD and CEO of the merged entity.

Detailed explanation-3: -IDFC Bank and Capital First merged effective 18th December 2018.

Detailed explanation-4: -After a failed bid for merger with Shriram Group due to valuation differences and structuring issues, IDFC Bank decided to merge with NBFC Capital First.

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