Jefferies has deemed the proposed merger between DBS Bank India and Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) as a win-win situation for both banks.

It will allow DBS Bank India to expand into SME and retail banking, while bailing out LVB in the process, notes the brokerage.

DBS Bank India is a wholly owned subsidiary of DBS Group Holdings.

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