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Stocks to watch today: Sebi has acceded to the central government's request to reclassify its shareholding in IDBI Bank after its disinvestment as "public holding"
But govt must ensure its voting rights in bank don't exceed 15% after sale
The government, with a more than 45% stake in IDBI Bank, is currently classified as a co-promoter of the lender
Exemption for a 'specified period' may help IDBI Bank stake sale
Banks have made a beeline to increase rates on their deposits as liquidity in the system has tightened and the credit growth in the system has remained consistently high
The government's planned tax waiver will allow a potential buyer to avoid this levy
Known for his successful efforts in restructuring the erstwhile Unit Trust of India into UTI AMC and Specified Undertaking of UTI (SUUTI), Meleveetil Damodaran chaired Sebi from Feb 2005 to Feb 2008
From Amitabh Chaudhry, MD & CEO, Axis Bank to Rakesh Sharma, MD & CEO, IDBI Bank here is the list of panelists from private sector banks of India at BSFI Insight Summit
Yet to receive notice from NCLT, firm says; HFDC, IndusInd Bank had filed petitions earlier
IDBI Bank has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) seeking an insolvency proceeding against the media firm to recover dues of Rs 149.60 crore. IDBI Bank has claimed an amount of Rs 149.60 crore, which has been disputed by ZEEL, said a regulatory update from the media major. IDBI Bank has filed an application under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, claiming to be a financial creditor, before NCLT for initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against the company, it added. "The bank's purported claim arises under a Debt Service Reserve Agreement entered into by the bank and the company for the financial facility availed by Siti Networks Ltd," it said. ZEEL is "vehemently disputing the bank's claim in other proceedings filed by the bank against the company for recovery of its alleged dues," it added further. SITI Networks, formerly known as SITI Cable Network, is a part of the Essel Group. It
DIPAM extended the deadline to submit Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the strategic disinvestment of the Bank to January 7 2023 from December 16 2022.
Consortium of foreign funds, investment companies will be allowed to own over 51% of IDBI Bank
January 2023 could be new date following requests from transaction advisor
Queries shows a strong interest in the proposed IDBI transaction
Stocks to Watch Today: Markets to track Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh assembly results. Shares of rate sensitive sectors to be in focus as RBI policy signals likely further rate hikes.
9-10 serious bidders seek clarity on the expression of interest
Stocks to Watch Today: Shares of rate sensitive sectors such as auto, banks, NBFCs and real estate are likely to be in focus owing to the RBI policy announcement on Wednesday.
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This comes ahead of the December 16 deadline for potential bidders to submit EoIs for picking up majority stake in the private sector lender