Hindujas To Invest Rs 10,000 Crore To Raise Stake In IndusInd Bank

The Hinduja group has also offered to take over Reliance Capital for Rs 9,000 crore, but its offer is facing litigation from its rival bidder Torrent

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Hinduja Group | Investment | IndusInd Bank

Dev Chatterjee  |  Mumbai 



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The is planning to raise its stake in from 15 per cent to 26 per cent with an of Rs 10,000 crore.

A banking source said the Hinduja’s Mauritius-based promoter entity had received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval to raise the stake. In November 2021, the had allowed promoters to own as much as 26 per cent in a bank.

When contacted, a Hinduja source said the RBI, in principle, had agreed to increase Indusind International’s stake from 15 per cent to 26 per cent according to the master direction guidelines of 2015 and due process was being followed.

The had also permitted promoters of existing banks, who had to reduce their ownership due to earlier guidelines, to bring it back up to 26 per cent. The has also offered to take over Reliance Capital for Rs 9,000 crore, but its offer is facing litigation from its rival bidder Torrent.


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First Published: Thu, February 02 2023. 19:28 IST


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