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SBI to acquire nearly 10% stake in India International Clearing Corporation

The strategic investment in IICC is aimed at strengthening the financial markets infrastructure, SBI said

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday said it will acquire about 10 per cent stake in the India International Clearing Corporation (IICC).

IICC is the first international clearing corporation set up at GIFT-IFSC that acts as a central counterparty providing clearing and settlement and risk management services.

It clears and settles index and single stock derivatives, currency derivatives and debt securities.

SBI said it is expected to complete up to 9.95 per cent stake, subject to a maximum investment of Rs 34.03 crore, by March 32, 2022, in IICC.

The strategic investment in IICC is aimed at strengthening the financial markets infrastructure, SBI said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.

 

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First Published: Dec 30 2021 | 10:36 PM IST

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