Articles by Nidhi Verma and Aftab Ahmed

Russia’s Sakhalin 1 Oil Operations Disrupted by Western Sanctions on Insurance: ONGC

Operations at Russia’s Sakhalin 1 oil project will continue to face disruptions for “a couple of months” as Western sanctions have hit insurance cover for ships to transport crude, according to India’s ONGC Videsh, a stakeholder. ONGC Videsh, the overseas …

India Halves Fundraising Goal to $3.9B for Life Insurance Corp.’s IPO: Source

New Delhi is halving its fundraising goal for Life Insurance Corp. of India’s IPO to 300 billion rupees ($3.9 billion), having had to cut its valuation estimates after feedback from investors, a government source said. The drastic lowering of ambitions …

India Plans to Launch Life Insurance Corp.’s Delayed IPO in April: Sources

India aims to launch its $8 billion listing of state-run Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) by mid-April, two government sources said, after delaying what will be the country’s biggest ever IPO from this month due to market volatility. The government aims …

Prospective Investors in Giant LIC IPO Worried About Gov’t Control of Insurer: Sources

Prospective investors in Life Insurance Corp. of India’s (LIC) $8 billion IPO are seeking assurances from company management that it will not sacrifice their interests to meet the goals set out by the government, its controlling shareholder, sources said. In …

India’s State-Run Insurer LIC Set to Launch Record $8 Billion IPO on March 11: Sources

A public offering of shares by India’s state-run Life Insurance Corp (LIC), set to be the country’s biggest yet at $8 billion, is expected to open for anchor investors on March 11, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter …

India’s Life Insurance Corp. Files IPO Papers to Potentially Raise $8 Billion

State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has filed draft papers with the market regulator to sell 5% of its shares to potentially raise nearly $8 billion, dwarfing the biggest IPO in Asia’s third-largest economy by a considerable margin. The …

Life Insurance Corp. of India’s Embedded Value Set at More Than $66.8B: Gov’t Official

NEW DELHI – State-run Life Insurance Corp. of India’s (LIC) embedded value has been finalized at more than 5 trillion rupees ($66.82 billion), a government official who is overseeing what is expected to be the country’s largest IPO said on …

LIC Could Begin Issuing Public Shares for India’s Biggest IPO by Mid-March: Sources

Life Insurance Corp. (LIC), India’s largest insurer, could publish key details of its mammoth initial public offering (IPO) this month and begin issuing public shares by mid-March, government and banking officials told Reuters on Thursday. LIC’s listing is set to …

India Likely to Block Chinese Investment in IPO of Insurance Giant LIC: Reuters

New Delhi wants to block Chinese investors from buying shares in Indian insurance giant Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) which is due to go public, four senior government officials and a banker told Reuters, underscoring tensions between the two nations. State-owned …

India Weighs Easing Foreign Investment Rules in Sectors Such as Insurance

The Indian government on Friday [July 5] said it will consider further liberalizing foreign direct investment (FDI) rules in certain sectors, part of its efforts to make Asia’s third-largest economy a more attractive investment destination. Presenting the annual budget for …