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Munich Re makes a second India venture

By Amy Yee in New Delhi

Published: October 31 2007 02:29 | Last updated: October 31 2007 02:29

Munich Re on Tuesday formed its second Indian insurance venture in three months, buying a 26 per cent stake in a unit of housing finance company HDFC.

Nikolaus von Bomhard, chief executive of Munich Re, said the group was also scouting for an Indian partner to form a life assurance business. “We are aiming for systematic international growth,” he said.

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