LIC places $1b bid for shares in New India Assurance IPO

LIC places $1b bid for shares in New India Assurance IPO

Overall, the value of LIC’s holdings in listed Tata firms came down by Rs2,371 crore or 6.4% between 24 October, when the Tata Sons board suddenly ousted Mistry, and the end of December. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

The initial public offering (IPO) of state-owned New India Assurance Co. Ltd (NIA) was fully subscribed on the back of a $1 billion (approximately Rs6,500 crore) bid by Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC), said three people aware of the development.

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