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PFC and REC announce merger plans for power sector financing

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2026-27 Budget

State-owned financial institutions Power Finance Corporation and REC Ltd have confirmed plans to merge, aiming to create the largest power-sector financier in India. This merger, proposed during the 2026-27 Budget, is expected to enhance balance sheets and improve capital efficiency, fostering better funding across the power value chain.

• Operational synergies anticipated

• Focus on traditional and innovative energy technologies

The merger may significantly impact funding dynamics in the electricity sector.

Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.

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The market after the news

PFC closed +2.8% on the day of the news, from ₹400.55 to ₹411.80; Nifty +0.8% over the same session; futures OI +0.8%.

Bulletin at 16:02 IST on 15 Feb 2026. Every change is measured from ₹400.55, the last close before it, on 13 Feb. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • PFC close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
PFC closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it366.10400.55435.00axis spans 19%before the news · 13 Feb400.55Nifty 50PFCbulletinD0+1+3+59 Feb19 Feb2 MarFutures open interest, lotspeak 52,000Reference close ₹400.55. 16 sessions from 9 Feb to 2 Mar; the price axis spans 19 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before13 Feb₹400.55basebase
On the day16 Feb₹411.80▲ +2.8%▲ +0.8%+2.0 pp difference
+1 session17 Feb₹416.95▲ +4.1%▲ +1.0%+3.1 pp difference
+3 sessions19 Feb₹409.55▲ +2.3%▼ −0.1%+2.3 pp difference
+5 sessions23 Feb₹411.80▲ +2.8%▲ +0.9%+1.9 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▼ −0.1%−0.44 on 16 Feb
Day's range, % · ₹
4.0%≈ 16 high to low
Volume on the day
0.43×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▲ +0.8%+430 lots · long build-up · price +2.8%
Futures OI open, lots
52,00016 Feb · 24 Feb expiry
Futures premium, ₹
−2.95−0.7% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.61from 0.61 the session before
Max pain
395from 395 the session before

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