Fairfax Holdings has been finalized for the IDBI Bank stake sale. This significant deal is expected to be worth approximately Rs 53,000 crore. The government plans to sell its stake, and LIC will also divest shares. Fairfax’s offer of Rs 81 per share is higher than last year’s bid. This transaction marks the largest foreign investment in an Indian bank.
HDFC Bank, SBI, other stocks jump up to 2%; Nifty Bank gains 560 points. What lies ahead?
Banking stocks rallied up to 2% on Wednesday, lifting the Nifty Bank index as investors positioned themselves ahead of a crucial round of Q1 earnings