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Banking, Fintech & Insurance 16 Oct 2026, 01:35 PM IST

Fairfax Floats Plan to Untangle IDBI-CSB Ownership Overlap as Merger Emerges as Leading Option

Fairfax Financial is understood to have put forward a plan to resolve the ownership overlap between IDBI Bank and CSB Bank, with a merger of the two lenders emerging as the most likely route, according to sources. The proposal could allow the Canadian investor to consolidate its banking interests under a single licence while addressing regulatory concerns around dual control.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance15 Oct 2026, 11:34 PM IST

Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Makes Its Biggest India Bet Yet With IDBI Bank Takeover

Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial is set to acquire a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank for Rs 52,878 crore, in what would become India’s largest cross-border banking transaction. The deal signals a long-term attempt to build a broader financial services platform spanning banking, insurance, wealth management and capital markets, but it still faces regulatory scrutiny and execution risk.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance15 Oct 2026, 03:00 PM IST

Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Makes Biggest India Bet Yet With IDBI Bank Deal

Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial has agreed to acquire a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank for Rs 52,878 crore, in what is set to become India’s largest cross-border banking transaction. The deal underscores a long-term plan to build a broader financial services platform spanning banking, insurance, wealth management and capital markets, but it still faces regulatory scrutiny, integration challenges and questions over overlapping ownership with CSB Bank.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance18 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Banks Seek RBI Clarification on Forex Measures as Lenders Flag Liquidity and Cost Concerns

Indian banks have sought detailed clarification from the Reserve Bank of India on the implementation of its new currency-supporting measures, with lenders pressing for guidance on how foreign exchange risk reserves should be calculated and how those balances will affect liquidity ratios. They are also asking how costs will be passed on to customers, how exposure limits will be measured, and whether certain cash reserves can be treated as high-quality liquid assets.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance18 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Government to Keep 15% in IDBI Bank as LIC Holds 19% in Strategic Exit Shift

The government will retain a 15% equity stake in IDBI Bank while Life Insurance Corporation of India will hold 19%, marking a significant restructuring of ownership ahead of the lender’s strategic disinvestment. Both shareholders will withdraw their nominees from the bank’s board and transition into public shareholders, underscoring the formal separation of state control from the sale process.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance18 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

HDFC Bank Profit Rises 4.7% as Margin Pressure Persists Ahead of CEO Transition

HDFC Bank reported a 4.7% year-on-year rise in standalone net profit for the second quarter, supported by steady loan and deposit growth, even as margin pressure weighed on core profitability. Net interest income climbed 9.7%, but the lender’s earnings profile remained under strain as it prepares to welcome a new chief executive later this month, ending a prolonged period of succession uncertainty.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance18 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

IDBI Bank Q2 Profit Falls 39% on Base Effect, but Core Trends Improve

IDBI Bank reported a 39% year-on-year decline in second-quarter net profit to Rs 2,205 crore, weighed down by a one-off gain booked in the same period last year. Excluding that exceptional item, profit rose 14%, while asset quality improved, deposits grew 17% and advances increased 18%, signalling a firmer operating trajectory beneath the headline decline.

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World Politics & Diplomacy18 Oct 2026, 05:00 PM IST

European Diplomats Attacked in West Bank as Settler Violence Draws Fresh International Outrage

European diplomats were attacked in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, a day after a Washington Post photographer was beaten in the same area, intensifying scrutiny of Israeli settler violence and the Israeli military’s failure to prevent it. The incident has triggered sharp diplomatic condemnation, with France and Belgium among the countries demanding accountability and warning that repeated assaults are eroding already fragile international confidence in Israel’s handling of the territory.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance18 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

ICICI Bank Faces ₹229 Crore GST Demand Over Minimum Balance Services

ICICI Bank has received a show cause notice from GST authorities seeking ₹229.14 crore in connection with services linked to customers maintaining minimum account balances. The notice, issued on September 30 by the Additional Commissioner at the CGST and Central Excise Division-IV, adds to the bank’s existing legal and regulatory overhang on a similar issue. The development underscores the continuing scrutiny of how banks classify and tax customer service charges, particularly in areas where fee structures intersect with indirect tax rules. ICICI Bank is already engaged in litigation over earlier notices involving comparable demands.

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Co-Occurring Entities

Entities frequently referenced alongside CSB Bank:

IDBI Bank(3)Prem Watsa(2)India(2)Fairfax Financial(2)New Delhi(1)Fairfax Financial Holdings(1)