India’s HDFC Bank said the central bank has approved its acquisition of Centurion Bank of Punjab, with effect from May 23.
The combined entity would have a nationwide network of 1,167 branches and a net advances of 890 billion rupees ($21 billion) and deposit base of 1.22 trillion rupees, it said in a statement issued late on Tuesday.
HDFC Bank agreed to buy smaller rival Centurion in February in all-share deal worth $2.4 billion at that time.
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