Mizuho Financial Group is buying a controlling stake in home grown investment bank Avendus, giving KKR an exit from its nine-year old investment, as Japanese mega banks continue to pick India to deploy significant...
Polish financial regulator gives green light for Erste’s takeover of Santander
The Polish financial regulator (KNF) has given a green light to Erste Group Bank AG’s purchase of a controlling stake in Santander Bank Polska, it said in a statement on Wednesday. Spain’s Santander, the...
Government to sell up to 3% stake in Indian Overseas Bank via OFS, sets floor price at Rs 34/share
The Centre will divest up to 3% stake in Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) through an offer for sale (OFS) that opens on Wednesday, December 17. The government plans to offload up to a 2% stake, or 38,51,31,796 equity shares...
RBI gives nod to HDFC Bank’s arms to acquire up to 9.5% in IndusInd Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted approval to HDFC Bank to acquire up to 9.5 per cent in IndusInd Bank through its group entities — HDFC Mutual Fund, HDFC Life Insurance, HDFC ERGO General Insurance, HDFC...
HDFC Bank gets approval to acquire up to 9.5% stake in IndusInd Bank
HDFC Bank has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow its group entities to hold up to 9.50% stake in IndusInd Bank. The approval was granted through a letter dated December 15, and will remain...
Citi closes sale of 25% stake in Banamex to Mexican billionaire Chico Pardo
Wall Street giant Citigroup said on Monday it had completed the sale of a 25% stake in its Grupo Financiero Banamex to a company owned by Mexican billionaire Fernando Chico Pardo and his family. The deal, which was...
HSBC’s $13.6 billion buyout proposal wins Hang Seng Bank board committee’s nod
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank said on Monday an independent board committee found HSBC’s $13.6 billion take-private offer to be fair and reasonable, and recommended its minority investors vote in favour of the...
Fairfax emerges as frontrunner to acquire government-LIC stake in IDBI Bank
Toronto-based Fairfax Financial is leading the race to acquire a controlling stake in IDBI Bank from the Centre and Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) ahead of a December-end deadline for submission of financial bids...
RBI accords prior approval for acquisition of up to 9.99% stake in Suryoday Small Finance Bank
Suryoday Small Finance Bank announced that the Reserve Bank of India has vide letter dated 10 December 2025, accorded its prior approval to 1729 Capital and its associates (collectively referred to as the...
Banco BPM CEO says no talks with Credit Agricole, nothing on table with MPS
Banco BPM Chief Executive Giuseppe Castagna said on Thursday his bank had not examined any deal with France’s Credit Agricole and had nothing on the table regarding Monte dei Paschi di Siena, though any future...
Govt may seek bids for $7 billion IDBI Bank stake this month
India is poised to seek bids for its $7.1 billion majority stake in IDBI Bank Ltd., a key step in its long-running effort to privatize the previously distressed lender and accelerate a divestment push. Talks with...
Hindujas looking for strategic partner in IndusInd Bank, but will not dilute stake
The Hinduja Group has urged the government and the Reserve Bank of India to let private bank promoters hold stakes of up to 40% and align voting rights accordingly. Speaking to ET, Ashok Hinduja, chairman, IndusInd...
