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flag Emirates NBD nears $1.7B deal to buy 51% of India’s RBL Bank, pending approval.

flag Emirates NBD, a UAE-based bank, is in advanced talks to acquire a 51% controlling stake in India’s RBL Bank for about $1.7 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter. flag The deal, structured as a preferential equity allotment and open offer, would mark a major foreign investment in India’s banking sector. flag The Reserve Bank of India has given in-principle approval for the change of control, though voting rights for foreign shareholders remain capped at 26%. flag RBL Bank, currently fully publicly owned, is set to hold a board meeting on October 18, with a formal announcement expected soon. flag The transaction would strengthen Emirates NBD’s presence in Asia and the India–Middle East remittance corridor. flag RBL’s shares have surged 83% year-to-date amid market anticipation, though neither bank has officially confirmed the talks.

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