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Lic Needs Rs 20,000 Crore To Meet Solvency Norm

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Freny Patel BUSINESS STANDARD

Insurance regulator not convinced by hidden reserves argument

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will need a capital infusion of up to Rs 20,000 crore to meet the solvency norm set by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA).

The state insurer has a share capital of only Rs 5 crore, but has managed to remain in business on the strength of the sovereign guarantees backing its commitments.

Even though the government pumped in Rs 100 crore towards LIC

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First Published: Jun 05 2003 | 12:00 AM IST

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