Dec 7 (Reuters) - Glencore International Plc received regulatory approval from China's Ministry of Commerce for its C$6.1-billion acquisition of Canadian grain handler Viterra Inc.

Viterra, which has operations in several counties including China, said it now expects the long-delayed deal to be effective on Dec. 17.

(Reporting by Bhaswati Mukhopadhyay in Bangalore; Editing by Joyjeet Das) Keywords: GLENCORE VITERRA/

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