IDBI Bank Disinvestment: Bidding Deadline For Transaction Advisor Extended To 22 July

The Centre has extended the bid submission deadline for transaction advisor for the strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank to 22 July.

Further, the deadline for submission of bids for legal adviser has also been extended by nine days till 22 July.

The bid submission for transaction advisor and legal advisor ends at 3.30 p.m. and 4 pm, respectively on 22 July, and the bids will be opened 3.50 p.m. and 4.30 pm on 23 July, respectively, said the Department Of Investment & Public Asset Management (DIPAM).

The previous deadline for submission of the bids was 13 July.

The quantum of stake may be decided during the course of the transaction, it said.

LIC holds 49.24 per cent stake in the bank while the government has 45.48 per cent shares.

During the Budget presentation for FY22, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that all the previously announced disinvestment processes will be completed in this financial year including IDBI Bank.

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