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
The government has realised Rs 8,625 crore through various minority stake sale disinvestments so far during the current financial year 2024-25, MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed Lok Sabha on Monday in a written reply.
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).
An empowered committee led by Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, and HD Kumaraswamy approved the highest bid amounting to Rs 320 crore of Japanese firm Konoike Transport Co Ltd for sale of 100 per cent equity shareholding of MSTC Ltd in Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited (FSNL), along
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