Govt appoints merchant bankers, legal firms for managing stake sales in LIC, PSBs, other fin institutions
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The government has appointed merchant bankers and legal advisors for minority stake sales in LIC and other public sector financial institutions, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Arunish Chawla said on Friday."As far as LIC is concerned, we have completed the RFP process. The process for appointment of merchant bankers and legal advisors has been completed," Chawla said, adding that the merchant bankers will work for all financial institutions.In February, DIPAM had invited bids from merchant bankers and legal firms to assist the government in divesting its stake in public sector banks and listed financial institutions.As per the two RFPs (Request for Proposal) floated by DIPAM, the merchant bankers and legal advisors would be empanelled for three years, which could be extended by one more year."Individual transactions can happen anytime over the next three years," Chawla said, adding that merchant bankers will look after all the transactions related to financial institutions and public sector banks.DIPAM, which is under the Finance Ministry, manages government shareholding in public sector entities.Currently, a host of public sector banks and financial institutions are yet to meet the minimum 25 per cent public shareholding norm as mandated by the market regulator Sebi.The government has set August 1, 2026, as a deadline for such non-compliant entities to reduce Government holding and meet public float norms.The government currently holds a 96.5 per cent stake in LIC. It had sold 3.5 per cent through an initial public offering (IPO) in May 2022 at a price band of Rs 902-949 a share. The share sale fetched the government around Rs 21,000 crore.The government needs to offload another 6.5 per cent stake in the public sector life insurer to meet the mandated 10 per cent public shareholding requirement by May 16, 2027.Also, five PSU banks are yet to meet the minimum public shareholding norm.The government currently holds a 98.3 per cent stake in Punjab & Sind Bank , 96.4 per cent in Indian Overseas Bank , 95.4 per cent in UCO Bank , 93.1 per cent in Central Bank of India and 86.5 per cent in Bank of Maharashtra It holds an 86.36 per cent in the financial institution IRFC, 85.44 per cent in the insurance company The New India Assurance, and 82.40 per cent in General Insurance Corporation.
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