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EQT Completes Acquisition of Niwas Housing Finance
EQT is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of Niwas Housing Finance Limited ("Niwas or the "Company"), formerly known as Indostar Home Finance, from IndoStar Capital Finance Limited, by the BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Partnership ("the MMG fund"). EQT will invest INR 5 billion (USD 58 million)[1] as growth capital to support geographic expansion and enhance digital capabilities of Niwas.
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