The bank was pulled up last month over irregular transactions with Max Life, and there remain unasked and unanswered questions over its indirect stake in Niva Bupa.
On 14 October, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India fined Axis Bank Rs 2 crore. The move could dampen the ambitions that CEO Amitabh Chaudhry has for the private sector lender in the insurance sector.
The fine was imposed on two counts:
The insurance regulator also fined Max Life Rs 3 crore.
The insurance …
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