Economy, Banking and Finance · 10 April 2026

Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves Advent International’s 14.3% stake acquisition in Aditya Birla Housing Finance.

Exam-focused facts from the 10 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved Advent International’s proposal to acquire 14.3% equity in Aditya Birla Housing Finance (ABHFL) through a preferential private placement to Indriya Ltd.
  • Aditya Birla Capital and ABHFL boards had earlier cleared a ₹2,750 crore primary capital infusion from Indriya, an Advent International entity.
  • ABHFL provides home loans, loans against property, construction finance loans, and lease rental discounting loans.
  • CCI separately cleared Citrus Investment LLC’s acquisition of an additional 0.4% shareholding in Hitachi Construction Machinery Co and sole control of its 50:50 joint venture HCJI Holdings K K.
  • CCI also approved Indus Infra Trust’s acquisition of 100% stake in KNR SPVs from KNR Constructions.