Bank Privatisation: A list has been issued by NITI Aayog. Under which it has been told that now these government banks will soon be private. Read the news till the end to check the list of banks.
For some time, the issue of privatization of public sector banks is being discussed loudly. The central government has merged 27 public sector banks into 12 banks within just three years by merging several big public sector banks under banking reforms. By the way, the government has also said that the banking sector will be recognized as a strategic sector regarding the issue of privatization.
Once again the news regarding the privatization of banks has intensified. Preparations are being made for big planning by the Government of India regarding the banks.
In this connection, NITI Aayog has also issued a list, in which it has been told that in the coming time, which banks will be privatized and which will be kept out of the list.
These banks will not be privatised-
According to the list released by NITI Aayog, the government will privatize Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union Bank (Union Bank), Canara Bank (SBI), Bank of Baroda (BOB) ) and will not privatize Indian Bank.
These are included in the list of privatization –
Along with this, the commission has also written in the notice that all those banks which were part of the bank consolidation of the country will be kept out of the list of privatization. It was announced in the budget speech by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that two public sector banks and a general insurance company would be privatised. The current disinvestment target for FY22 announced by the government is Rs 1.75 lakh crore.
This bank will be privatized –
Government and LIC together are trying to sell 60.72 percent stake in IDBI Bank. Last month, the government had said it would allow a consortium of foreign funds and investment firms to acquire more than 51 per cent ownership of IDBI Bank. Sources said the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) may invite financial bids for IDBI Bank in early 2023.
