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Fairfax’s Watsa Bets On IDBI Payoff As India Booms, Report Says

Bloomberg Markets Saturday 17 October 2026, 04:55 UTC By Siddhi Nayak 1 min read
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Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa is betting that his Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.’s acquisition of IDBI Bank Ltd. will pay off given India’s growth prospects, the Economic Times reported.

Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa is betting that his Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.’s acquisition of IDBI Bank Ltd. will pay off given India’s growth prospects, the Economic Times reported.
Fairfax (LOCATION) India (LOCATION) Canadian (ORG) Prem Watsa (PERSON) Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.’s (ORG) IDBI Bank Ltd. (ORG) the Economic Times (ORG)
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