Mahindra & Mahindra Limited's (NSEI:M&M) decision to buy a 3.53% stake in private lender RBL Bank Limited (NSEI:RBLBANK) for INR 4,170 million is not a sign of wavering capital allocation discipline, Anish Shah, managing director and chief executive of the Mumbai-based automaker said on August 4, 2023. Explaining the rationale behind the surprise move, Shah said the company will make targeted investments to drive returns and focus on execution to "show outperformance", unlike in the past where the execution of its capital allocation actions wasn't "strong enough". He, however, added that M&M doesn't have any plan to enter the banking business or raise its stake unless there is a "compelling strategic reason in the future".

It also won't invest in any other bank, he said on the sidelines of the June quarter results press meet.