ICICI Bank Entities Get RBI Nod to Acquire Up to 9.95% in 8 Banks
ICICI Bank entities, including ICICI Prudential AMC, have received RBI approval to acquire up to 9.95% stake in eight banks: Bandhan Bank, City Union Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank, Federal Bank, IDFC First Bank, HDFC Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, and RBL Bank. The acquisition must be completed within one year.
The approval allows for significant stake acquisition in multiple banks, which could lead to strategic influence and potential future collaborations or integrations, impacting ICICI Bank's market position and investment portfolio. However, the impact is medium as the actual acquisition and its success are yet to be determined.
The RBI approval for ICICI Bank entities to acquire significant stakes in multiple other banks is a positive development, indicating regulatory endorsement for strategic expansion and investment.
ICICI Bank Limited has received approvals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited, along with other group entities of ICICI Bank, to acquire an aggregate holding of up to 9.95% in the paid-up share capital or voting rights of eight specified banking companies. The approvals were granted through letters dated February 10, 2026.
The banking companies included in this approval are Bandhan Bank Limited, City Union Bank Limited, Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited, Federal Bank Limited, IDFC First Bank Limited, HDFC Bank Limited, The Karur Vysya Bank Limited, and RBL Bank Limited.
This approval is contingent upon the applicant acquiring major shareholding within one year from the date of the RBI letter, failing which the approval will be cancelled. The acquisition is in accordance with the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Directions, 2025, dated November 28, 2025.
ICICI Bank received an email intimation from RBI on February 10, 2026, at 6:47 p.m. regarding the approval, and the approval letters were downloaded from the PRAVAAH portal on February 11, 2026, at 5:54 p.m.
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