Budget 2021: Centre more likely to announce sale of IDBI Bank, stake in LIC, say sources

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The Centre is more likely to announce the sale of a ten% to fifteen% stake in state-run Life Insurance Corp, the nation’s greatest insurer, within the upcoming federal funds, as a part of a privatisation push to enhance public funds, two authorities sources informed Reuters.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s plans to divest authorities management of huge firms resembling Air India and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd didn’t make a lot headway within the present fiscal 12 months due to the pandemic.

Following which the federal government is now renewing its drive to promote stakes because it tries to shore up revenues following the deepest financial contraction in a long time.

One of the sources informed Reuters that the federal government will enact adjustments to a parliament legislation governing LIC, which has property beneath administration amounting to over $400 billion.

“To facilitate the sale of government stake in the LIC, the government will get a parliament approval to amend the LIC Act,” the primary supply mentioned.

The authorities had introduced plans to promote its stake in LIC final 12 months. However, that received delayed by authorized and administrative hurdles.

Nirmala Sitharam will current the FY 2021-22 Union Budget on February 1 (Monday). Meanwhile, the federal government additionally plans gross sales in stakes in IDBI Bank, Central Bank of India and Punjab & Sind Bank, a second supply informed Reuters.
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