HDFC Life, India's leading private life insurer, has received approval from the IRDAI and CCI to acquire the entire share capital of Exide Life Insurance [4]. This stake was previously held by battery manufacturer Exide Industries.
Since 1 January 2022, Exide Life has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of HDFC Life.
The transaction is worth 66.87 billion INR (896.24 million USD).