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SBI To Sell 49% Stake in Investment Arm SBI Capitals
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SBI To Sell 49% Stake in Investment Arm SBI Capitals

Country's largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI) is selling 49% stake in its investment banking subsidiary SBI Capital Markets ( SBI Caps) while looking for a joint venture. The stake sale will be a part of 20,000 crore capital raising exercise by the lender of fiscal 2019 to fund growth. The Bank is looking forward to a merger with its advisory businesses of SBI Caps. Chairman Rajnish Kumar said, "This year, we will be looking at bringing in a partner for SBI Caps. We will be shedding 24-49% stake.” Moreover, the bank is also proposing to sell its 3 to 5 % stake in SBI General Insurance in FY 18. Kumar also added that they are looking forward to SBI Caps as a pure investment bank. Additionally, SBI had got its subsidiary Life listed through an offer for sale of its ow...
Struggling E-commerce Company Snapdeal Rope in SBI Caps and Kotak Mahindra Capital For IPO in 2019
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Struggling E-commerce Company Snapdeal Rope in SBI Caps and Kotak Mahindra Capital For IPO in 2019

Struggling ecommerce major Snapdeal has sounded out five merchant bankers, including SBI Caps and Kotak Mahindra Capital, to work on a public offer that is likely to hit the market in the second half of 2019. The third largest marketplace majority owned by Japanese giant SoftBank has also reportedly appointed Swiss investment banking major Credit Suisse as a special advisor for the share sale, people aware of the development told PTI. "The IPO process is on with in earnest and may open in the second half of calender 2019, depending on the market sentiment. The management has zeroed in on five i-bankers incluing SBI Caps and Kotak MahindraBSE 0.82 % Capital,"said the source. The source also said out of the five i-bankers sounded out, it will pick only one lead-banker that could be ...