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Centre looking to offload its stake in IDBI Bank in FY21: Govt official

The government, a promoter, holds around 46.5 per cent stake in IDBI Bank, while LIC owns 51 per cent

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The upcoming policy, which will soon be up for cabinet approval, will not affect existing privatisation plans, including that of IDBI Bank

Arup Roychoudhury New Delhi
The Centre is looking to offload its stake in IDBI Bank in FY21, notwithstanding the tough market conditions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a top government official said on Saturday.

“We are planning to exit our stake in IDBI Bank this year itself,” the official said.

In her Union Budget 2020-21 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that the government would sell its entire stake in IDBI Bank to private players. The government, a promoter, holds around 46.5 per cent stake in IDBI Bank, while LIC owns 51 per cent.

The official, in an interaction with journalists, also spoke