Which of the following banks has teamed up with Apollo to set up asset reconstruction company (ARC)? A) SBI B) Punjab National Bank C) Axis Bank D) ICICI Bank E) Both A and D

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D) ICICI Bank Explanation: With the banking sector buffeted by bad loans, the country‘s largest private lender ICICI Bank teamed up with private equity major Apollo Global Management to launch an asset reconstruction company. ICICI and Apollo have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up the ARC, which  will acquire debt from lenders and also take equity stakes in borrowers, a bank statement read.

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