SBI approves sale of 3.5% stake in SBI Life
Posted on 12th September 2019 |
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| The country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), on Wednesday approved to divest at least 3.5% stake in SBI Life Insurance through the offer for sale (OFS) route. SBI Life in the notice to exchange said that SBI proposes to sell 3.5 crore shares in aggregate representing 3.50% of the total issued and paid-up equity share capital of the company. The floor price for the offer shall be Rs 770 per equity share and offers open on September 12. With this, the bank will raise around Rs 2,695 crore. On Wednesday stock of SBI Life closed at Rs 798.75 down by 1.13% or Rs 9.15 on BSE. SBI in its filing on exchanges said, Executive Committee of Central Board (ECCB) in its meeting held today has accorded undernoted approval. “Divestment of 3,50,00,000+1,00,00,000 equity shares constituting 3.5% with an oversubscription upto 1% of our stake in SBI Life to achieve minimum public shareholding of 25% (part of bank’s share for MPS) through Offer for Sale process through stock exchange mechanism as per the regulatory prescription.” The offer will open on September 12, 2019 for non-retail investors only and on September 13, 2019 for retail investors and for non-retail investors who choose to carry forward their un-allotted bids. SBI Life Insurance Company (“SBI Life”/ “the Company”), established in 2001, is a joint venture between State Bank of India and BNP Paribas Cardif and is one of the leading life insurance companies in India. SBI Life offers a comprehensive range of life insurance and pension products at competitive prices, ensuring high standards of customer service and world class operating efficiency. The company offers individual and group products which include savings and protection plans to address the insurance needs of diverse customer segments. |
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Bharti Airtel defers Q2 results till Nov 14 over ambiguity on AGR verdict
Posted on 29th October 2019 |
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Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it has postponed its second-quarter earnings report to mid-November, as the wireless operator sought clarity on the court ruling asking telecom firms to cough up overdue payments to the government.
Shares of the company, which was expected to release its quarterly numbers later in the day, dropped 3.3 per cent in early trade. |
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Rupee slips 8 paise vs US dollar in early trade amid drop in oil prices
Posted on 7th October 2019 |
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The rupee on Monday opened eight paise lower at 70.96 against the US dollar amid drop in crude oil prices and rise in Asian equities. The domestic unit on Friday closed almost flat at 70.88 against after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a widely expected move cut key interest rates by 0.25 percentage point. On a weekly basis, the local unit slumped by 32 paise. |
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LIC pips private insurers in first-year premium growth during April-August
Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In the first five months of the current financial year, first-year premiums of life insurance companies grew by 39.84% (year-on-year) at Rs 1.05 lakh crore as compared to Rs 75,588.35 crore in April-August of 2018-19. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) continued to grow at a faster pace compared to private insurance players, shows the data from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai). |
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Apollo Hospitals rules out further stake sale
Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (AHEL) has ruled out further dilution of promoters’ stake in the company. The company also said its Rs 1,337-crore stake sale of Apollo Munich Health Insurance with mortgage major HDFC will be concluded by October. Following these stake sales, the promoters’ pledged position will come down from a high of 76% to 54% by October and eventually to 20% by November or December, company sources said here. |
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World trusts India on Kashmir, not us: Pakistan minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah
Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In a major embarrassment for Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country's Interior Minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah, a retired brigadier, said the international community didn't believe Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir; instead it is India whose version is trusted. |
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