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How about LIC Bank? With insurer as new owner IDBI Bank wants name change

Bank board's proposal in this regard must receive nod from RBI, shareholders and Stock Exchanges; it is also subject to name availability and reservation by MCA

How about LIC Bank? With insurer as new owner IDBI Bank wants name change
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Abhijit Lele Mumbai
With the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) picking up 51 per cent stake in IDBI Bank, the lender's board wants to change its name to LIC IDBI Bank or LIC Bank.

The bank informed BSE that the board, at its meeting held on February 4, has approved a proposal for change of name of IDBI Bank.

The change in name will be subject to Reserve Bank of India’s no objection, name availability and reservation by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), and nod from shareholders and Stock Exchanges, it said.

The first preference will be for name LIC IDBI Bank Ltd and second