Kotak upgrades IIFL to 'add' from 'reduce'

Kotak Institutional Equities upgraded India Infoline Ltd (IIFL) to "add" from "reduce", calling valuations "reasonable" after a recent correction.

Kotak estimates IIFL is trading at 0.8 times price-to-book ratio for fiscal 2014.

From a 2013 high reached in early January, IIFL shares have dropped over 35 per cent and are currently trading at Rs 57.75 as of 11:29 am.

Kotak says the non-banking finance business of IIFL will contribute about 65 per cent of its non-consolidated earnings and 80 per cent of its net worth in fiscal 2013.

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