LIC gets RBI nod to raise stake in HDFC Bank
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- LIC emerges as highest profit-making financial firm in Jan-Mar quarter As of August 14, LIC holds 4.11 per cent of HDFC Bank's total share capital.
- Life Insurance Corporation of India received approval from the Reserve Bank of India.
- According to The filing further, LIC "holds 4.11% of the total share capital of the Bank." The RBI approval is subject to applicable conditions and relevant SEBI regulations.
- LIC gets RBI nod to raise stake in HDFC Bank to almost 10% from 4.11%.
Life Insurance Corporation of India received approval from the Reserve Bank of India. This allows LIC to growth its stake in HDFC Bank to 9.99 percent. At present, LIC holds 4.11 percent of HDFC Bank's total share capital. The approval grants LIC flexibility to raise its investment in the lender. This development strengthens LIC's financial services sector exposure.
Mumbai: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), India's largest insurance firm, has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to rise its stake in HDFC Bank to up to 9.99 per cent. According to an HDFC Bank regulatory filing dated August 19, the RBI has approved LIC's application to acquire up to 9.99 per cent of the bank's paid-up share capital or voting rights. The filing remarked the RBI "has accorded its approval to Life Insurance Corporation of India ("LIC")" for acquiring the further stake in HDFC Bank.
LIC emerges as highest profit-making financial firm in Jan-Mar quarter As of August 14, LIC holds 4.11 per cent of HDFC Bank's total share capital. The approval would therefore offer LIC the option to significantly rise its ownership in the private sector lender, subject to the applicable regulatory and statutory requirements. Live Events.
According to The filing further, LIC "holds 4.11% of the total share capital of the Bank." The RBI approval is subject to applicable conditions and relevant SEBI regulations. The approval follows an application created by LIC to the RBI and would allow the insurer to raise its holding in HDFC Bank from the current 4.11 per cent to almost 10 per cent. Any growth in the stake will have to be undertaken within the framework of the conditions specified by the RBI and other applicable regulators. While HDFC Bank is among the country's leading private sector lenders, LIC is one of India's largest institutional investors. Meanwhile, a higher stake in the bank would further strengthen LIC's investment exposure to the financial services sector. Nevertheless, the RBI approval itself does not automatically mean that LIC will immediately raise its holding to 9.99 per cent. The development comes as institutional ownership and regulatory oversight remain significant factors in India's banking and financial services sector. The latest approval provides LIC with greater flexibility to growth its investment in HDFC Bank, subject to compliance with all applicable norms. Add Now!
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