State-owned LIC, promoter of IDBI Bank, has said it plans to retain a part of its stake in the lender to harness the benefits of the bancassurance. Along with the government, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) will also divest its stake in IDBI Bank but may not exit completely, LIC Chairman Siddhartha Mohanty told PTI in an interview. "We have made it clear that IDBI Bank is our number one partner in bancassurance. We will retain the some stake in IDBI Bank so that the bancassurance partnership continues," he said. The government, which owns over 45 per cent stake in IDBI Bank, and life insurance behemoth LIC, with a 49.24 per cent shareholding in the lender, have jointly decided to sell a 60.7 per cent stake. IDBI Bank became a subsidiary of LIC with effect from January 21, 2019, after the acquisition of an additional 82,75,90,885 equity shares. On December 19, 2020, IDBI Bank was reclassified as an associate company due to the reduction of LIC shareholding to 49.24 per cent, follo
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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
Following the merger, IDBI AMC, which currently has assets under management (AUM) of Rs 4,344 will cease to exist.
LIC said it had in the past made several attempts to have a bank of its own, but its endeavours had failed
As per the Sebi's takeover code, an acquisition of more than 25 per cent in a listed entity is termed as control and requires an open offer
The All India IDBI Officers Association has also sought withdrawal of the approval given by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to the transaction
The first round of stake sale will help the debt-ridden lender to meet an immediate capital requirement
The government will not get cash through the deal and capital will be infused by LIC into IDBI Bank through preferential allotment of equity
The deal will likely trigger an open offer, which LIC will make to IDBI Bank's shareholders
The due diligence process by LIC is complete as per the directions of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India