The strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank has moved to the third phase, which means that now the technical and financial bids will be invited, said Arunish Chawla, Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) on Sunday.
Dividends received by the central government from Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have recorded a steady and notable rise over the last five financial years, broadly surpassing the government's revised estimates (RE).
The bid will be open tomorrow for Non-Retail investors, while the Retail investors can bid on Wednesday. "Government offers to disinvest 5% equity in the bank with an additional 1% as a green shoe option," DIPAM said.
The government expects to invite financial bids for IDBI Bank disinvestment in the third quarter of the current financial year, with the selection of the winning bidder likely by the end of 2025-26, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Arunish Chawla said
Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have distributed record dividends in the financial year 2025, amounting to approximately Rs 1.50 lakh crore in aggregate, of which the government's share was Rs 74,000 crore, said Arunish Chawla, Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset M
As the year 2024 draws to a close, the Finance Ministry highlighted key achievements of its disinvestment drive, showcasing significant transactions led by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM).
The two-day Offer for Sale (OFS) by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to divest 5 per cent stake saw strong interest from retail investors, according to an official statement by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM).
Pandey said, "We have to do it through a two-stage bidding process, where in the first stage we bring Expression of Interest (EoI) and thereafter they are taken to due diligence. You have to negotiate the share purchase agreements, and then go for financial bidding. Before that, there could
Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) and one of the key faces in the team this year's interim budget, on Thursday spoke about the disinvestment target for the year 2024-25, stating that the responsibility of the government is to