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Canara Bank to dilute 14.5 percent stake in venture, Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company

The bank plans to dilute its stake by listing the company on the stock exchanges (BSE/NSE) through an initial public offering (IPO), Canara Bank said in a regulatory filing. This is subject to the approval of the RBI and the Department of Financial Services, government of India

PTI New Delhi Published 01.06.24, 11:23 AM
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Canara Bank on Friday said it has approved the process of diluting a 14.5 per cent stake in its life insurance venture Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company.

The bank plans to dilute its stake by listing the company on the stock exchanges (BSE/NSE) through an initial public offering (IPO), Canara Bank said in a regulatory filing. This is subject to the approval of the RBI and the Department of Financial Services, government of India.

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The size, opportune time and modalities of the issue will be decided in due course.

Canara Bank owns a 51 per cent stake, while HSBC Insurance (Asia Pacific) Holdings Ltd as a foreign partner owns 26 per cent. However, the third partner, Punjab National Bank, holds a 23 per cent stake in the life insurer.

The bank plans to sell 13 per cent equity shares in Canara Robeco Asset Management Company by taking the mutual fund subsidiary public.

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