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Union Budget 2026: On asset sales route, govt aims to raise Rs 80k cr from divestment

Government aims at raising Rs 80,000 crore from divestment and asset monetisation in 2026-27, a sharp increase from the revised estimate of nearly Rs 34,000 crore.While govt has moved away from mentioning a specific target for asset sales in state-run firms, the realisations from divestment are mentioned under what is called the miscellaneous capital receipts.Economic…

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LIC stake sale: Centre mulls up to $1.5 bn divestment by year-end; Sebi float rule drives move

The government is planning to sell a stake worth $1–1.5 billion (Rs 8,800–13,200 crore) in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) by the end of this year, people aware of the discussions told ET. The move is aimed at increasing the insurer’s public shareholding to 10% — the level required under Securities and Exchange Board…

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Yes Bank stake sale: SBI seals 13.18% divestment to Japan’s SMBC; largest cross-border deal in banking sector

Yes Bank stake sale: State Bank of India (SBI) has offloaded around 13.18% of its holding in Yes Bank Limited (YBL) to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), marking the completion of a major divestment.SMBC, part of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), is counted among the top foreign banks in India. SMFG itself is…

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