Competitors watchdog Competitors Fee of India on Tuesday permitted the merger of fintech startup Slice with troubled lender North East Small Finance Financial institution (NESFB).

As per the plan, Garagepreneurs Web, which owns the model Slice, will merge with its inhouse non-banking finance firm Quadrillion Finance, and the mixed entity together with the financial institution’s microfinance entity, RGVN Microfinance, will merge with NESFB.

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The merger scheme will subsequent require approval from the Nationwide Firm Regulation Tribunal (NCLT) for completion.

The RBI allowed the merger of NESFB with Slice in October 2023. Traders of Slice Gunosy Capital, Blume Ventures, Perception Companions have additionally been made social gathering to the merger course of.

The merged entity will ultimately function within the monetary companies area providing digital funds, deposit companies, lending companies and mutual fund choices, in line with CCI.

“The proposed amalgamation doesn’t require the Hon’ble Fee to outline any related market(s) provided that it’s unlikely to trigger any considerable antagonistic impact on competitors in any market in India,” CCI stated in its order.

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ET reported on December 25 that Satish Kumar Kalra, beforehand a senior govt at Andhra Financial institution, has been appointed the chief govt officer of the proposed merged entity. ET additionally wrote on December 18 that Slice is eyeing round $100 million in fairness funding to propel its banking aspirations.

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