Kotak Mahindra Bank Wins Antitrust Nod to Buy Deutsche Bank's Retail, Wealth Unit in India

MT Newswires · 6d ago
11:26 PM EST, 11/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- India's Kotak Mahindra Bank received approval from the Competition Commission of India to acquire Deutsche Bank's (DBK.F) retail banking, private banking, and wealth management businesses in the country through a slump sale. The proposed deal covers businesses operated through the lender's Indian branches, according to a Tuesday release. The parties are also considering referral arrangements, under which customers of Deutsche Bank's investment advisory and portfolio management businesses in India would be referred to Kotak's wholly owned subsidiaries.