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India Sees Massive Foreign Capital Inflow Through Major Financial Sector Deals
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News18•14-10-2026, 18:00
India Sees Massive Foreign Capital Inflow Through Major Financial Sector Deals
- •Fairfax Financial Holdings proposed acquiring a 60.72 per cent stake in IDBI Bank for Rs 52,878 crore, marking the largest cross-border investment in India's financial sector.
- •Japan's MUFG acquired a 20 per cent stake in Shriram Finance for Rs 39,618 crore in April 2026, representing the second biggest FDI inflow.
- •Emirates NBD acquired a 60 per cent majority stake in RBL Bank for Rs 26,853 crore, while SMBC acquired a 20 per cent stake in Yes Bank.
- •Other notable investments include Blackstone in Federal Bank, IHC in Sammaan Capital, Warburg Pincus and ADIA in IDFC First Bank, and Bain Capital in Manappuram Finance.
- •In a major capital outflow, Bajaj Finserv acquired Allianz SE's 26 per cent stake in their joint insurance ventures for Rs 24,180 crore.
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Fairfax Financial Holdings of Canada proposed to acquire a 60.72 per cent stake in IDBI Bank for Rs 52,878 crore, marking the largest cross-border investment in India's financial sector to date.
Emirates NBD Bank, the second-largest in the UAE, acquired a majority stake of 60 per cent in RBL Bank for Rs 26,853 crore in May 2026.
Bajaj Finserv decided to acquire Allianz SE’s 26 per cent stake in the erstwhile Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company for Rs 24,180 crore.
