Axis Bank Is Set To Buy Citigroup’s $21.5 Billion India Retail Unit

  • Axis Bank is nearing a deal to buy Citigroup Inc.’s India retail banking business in a transaction that could be valued at about $2.5 billion
  • An agreement for the consumer unit may be announced as soon as the next few weeks and is contingent on approval from the RBI
  • The deal would include a cash component of less that $2 billion, accounting for the consumer’s business’s liabilities.
  • Axis Bank emerged as the buyers with factors such as job security for current Citigroup employees and competition concerns being taken into account.
  • Axis Bank will need around six months to merge its consumer business with Citigroup’s

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Max Healthcare To Acquire Stake In Eqova Healthcare

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. announced acquisition of equity stake in Eqova Healthcare.

  • Shares equivalent to 26% of stake in Eqova shall be acquired in the first tranche. The cost of acquisition of tranche 1 shares if Rs 47.18 crore.
  • The acquisition of remaining equity stake will be completed in a phased manner.
  • Eqova has long-term exclusive rights to aid development of and provide medical services to a 400-bed hospital to be built on Patparganj, Delhi.

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