India's central bank allows Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking to set up local unit (updated)
14/01/2026 11:45
Updates with details BENGALURU, Jan 14 (Reuters) - India's central bank has granted an "in-principle" approval to Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) for setting up a wholly-owned subsidiary in the country, the regulator said in a statement on Wednesday. SMBC, which last year picked up a 24% stake in Indian lender Yes Bank YESB.NS, was so far operating in India through a branch. A Indian subsidiary will give the bank greater flexibility in its operations. A wholly-owned subsidiary is a separate legal entity in India that allows a bank treatment similar to local peers, including freedom to open branches without restriction. Such a subsidiary's capital is ring-fenced from the parent bank's. (Reporting by Nishit Navin; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Mrigank Dhaniwala) ((Nishit.Navin@thomsonreuters.com;))
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