阿联酋NBD接近于1.7B交易,以购买印度RBL银行的51%,等待批准。 Emirates NBD nears $1.7B deal to buy 51% of India’s RBL Bank, pending approval.

以阿联酋为基地的阿联酋银行阿联酋国家银行(NBD)正在进行先期会谈,以获得印度RBL银行51%的控股股权,根据熟悉此事的消息来源,其价值约为17亿美元。 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. 以优惠股权分配和公开报价为结构的这项交易将标志着印度银行部门的一大宗外国投资。 The deal, structured as a preferential equity allotment and open offer, would mark a major foreign investment in India’s banking sector. 印度储备银行原则上批准改变控制权,但外国股东的表决权上限仍为26%。 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%. 目前完全公有的RBL银行定于10月18日举行一次董事会会议,预计不久将正式宣布。 RBL Bank, currently fully publicly owned, is set to hold a board meeting on October 18, with a formal announcement expected soon. 这一交易将加强阿联酋国家银行在亚洲和印度-中东汇款走廊的存在。 The transaction would strengthen Emirates NBD’s presence in Asia and the India–Middle East remittance corridor. 尽管两家银行都没有正式确认谈判,但在市场预期的情况下,RBL的股价在今年迄今为止升了83%. RBL’s shares have surged 83% year-to-date amid market anticipation, though neither bank has officially confirmed the talks.