Articles by Aftab Ahmed, Manoj Kumar and Nupur Anand

India Likely to Block Chinese Investment in IPO of Insurance Giant LIC: Reuters

New Delhi wants to block Chinese investors from buying shares in Indian insurance giant Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) which is due to go public, four senior government officials and a banker told Reuters, underscoring tensions between the two nations. State-owned …

Reuters Exclusive: India Central Bank Seeks Limit on Banks’ Ownership in Insurers

India’s central bank wants banks to limit ownership stakes in capital intensive insurance companies at a maximum 20%, less than half of what the current regulations permit, three sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. Reserve Bank of India …

With Insurance and Gold, Amazon’s Pushing to Make India Its Fintech Center

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI — Amazon.com Inc. has added insurance and even gold to its menu of financial services in India, to expand its customer base and attract more subscribers to its Prime loyalty program in a battleground growth market. The push …