{
  "id": 14461262,
  "title": "Fairfax Financial buying majority stake in India’s IDBI Bank for $7.9 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/fairfax-financial-buying-majority-stake-in-indias-idbi-bank-for-7-9",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T13:48:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/10/14/fairfax-financial-buying-majority-stake-in-indias-idbi-bank-for-7-9-billion"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Indian bank IDBI Bank Ltd. for approximately $7.9 billion. The deal grants Fairfax a 60.72 percent equity stake in the bank, following a competitive bidding process. Under the agreement, the Indian government retains a 15 percent interest, while Life Insurance Corp. of India will hold 19 percent.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Cabinet approves Canada’s Fairfax as ‘strategic buyer’ of IDBI Bank for Rs 52,878 crore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/cabinet-approves-canadas-fairfax-as-strategic-buyer-of-idbi-bank-for",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:47:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Fairfax To Acquire 60.72% Stake In IDBI Bank For ₹52,878 Crore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/fairfax-to-acquire-60-72-stake-in-idbi-bank-for-52-878-crore",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:03:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Centre Approves 60.72% Stake Sale In IDBI Bank To Fairfax For Rs 52,878 Crore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/centre-approves-60-72-stake-sale-in-idbi-bank-to-fairfax-for-rs-52",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:05:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}