BusinessPhoto: Business StandardFinance Ministry Cites 2003 Law, Delhi HC on IDBI Bank Sale to Fairfax
The Finance Ministry stated that the IDBI (Repeal) Act, 2003, a Delhi High Court judgment, and Union Budget speeches show the policy evolution on IDBI Bank's strategic disinvestment. The Cabinet approved selling 60.72% stake to Fairfax Financial Holdings for about ₹53,000 crore, marking India's largest foreign financial sector investment and a key banking privatization milestone. The Delhi HC ruled in 2018 that the 2003 Act does not prohibit reducing government stake in IDBI Bank.
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