The government currently holds a majority stake in 12 public sector banks, with ownership exceeding 90% in four of them:
Tag: Bank privatisation
Exclusive| Modi Government puts PSB privatisation plan in the backburner
On 10 July, BizNewsweek exclusively reported that the Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is unlikely to take up bank privatisation in the Budget 2024-25, according to highly placed sources in the government.
BNW Exclusive: Bank privatisation unlikely to come up in Budget 2024-2025
Earlier, reports had emerged that the Government is considering a list of banks to privatise in this round drawing comfort from the healthy market sentiments and reform-intent. But, a top government official said this is unlikely to happen this time.