Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui to buy major Indian lender for $2bn

Acquisition of Fullerton India Credit comes amid broader Asian expansion push

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Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is stepping up its investments across Asia. (Screenshot from SMBC's website and Fullerton India's YouTube page)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group on Tuesday announced it will acquire one of India's largest nonbank lenders for around $2 billion.

The deal will give Sumitomo Mitsui a 74.9% stake in Fullerton India Credit Co. and is part of the Japanese bank's effort to expand across Asia. The company has already invested in several financial institutions in Vietnam and the Philippines this year.

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