LIC issued a clarification saying Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) subscribers are not eligible to avail the benefits offered to policyholders in the proposed IPO
LIC has in recent years been a key buyer of shares in state-owned firms sold off by New Delhi, often bailing out less-than-successful public issues of shares
Foreign exchange players said the move is positive for rupee and will push up dollar/rupee forward premium
Dividend paid to the government of India in FY19 amounted to Rs 2,663 crore.
LIC Chairman M R Kumar on Monday said profits of insurance companies cannot be compared with that of manufacturing companies as dynamics of the businesses are different.
The IPO-bound national insurer LIC is not only the largest holder of government debt -- owning 19 per cent of the G-secs -- but also the single largest owner of equities
LIC chairman M R Kumar on Monday said that the insurance behemoth was watching the geo-political situation carefully
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) subscribers are also eligible to avail the quota benefits reserved for the LIC policyholders
He reassured prospective investors not to worry about the Centre's control post the listing as the company's decisions are taken by its Board and not by the Centre
Bancassurance is an arrangement between a bank and an insurance company allowing the latter to sell its products to the bank's customers and others through the branch network
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According to an analysis of its initial public offer (IPO) filings by Swiss brokerage Credit Suisse, SBI Life, ICICI Prudential, HDFC Life and Max Life will face the maximum impact of the LIC move
While claims settled by LIC relate to policies taken by policy holders for deaths due to all causes, the news reports conclude that this would imply Covid deaths were underreported, says govt
Insurer, Centre expect 10 million to have demat accounts linked to LIC policy by February 28
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How to apply for LIC IPO? How much is the discount for eligible policyholders? Are proposers of a policy eligible for reservation? Here are the answers to some FAQs on LIC IPO for policyholders
LIC is expected to obtain regulatory approval for the mega IPO by the first week of March after which an indicative marketing price band will be set, say sources
The degree of effect on the liquidity will depend on the timing of the LIC offer and trend of domestic and global markets
A specially created working group found processing of many applications failed if UPI was selected as a mode of payment by retail investors due to per transaction caps imposed by banks
Despite the likelihood of an aggressive rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed), a correction in equity markets, analysts expect the primary market action to stay on track, albeit a minor hiccup