Five PSBs to comply with SEBI MPS norms
During the current financial year, three more PSBs have complied with the minimum 25% public float requirement while the remaining five have laid out action plans to meet the requirement, according to sources.
Five public sector lenders, namely Bank of Maharashtra, IOB, and UCO Bank, are planning to reduce the government's stake in their banks to less than 75% to comply with Sebi's minimum public shareholding (MPS) norms. Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi has confirmed this. As of March 31, 2023, only four out of the 12 public sector banks (PSBs) had complied with MPS norms.
The Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) rule requires all listed companies in India to ensure that at least 25% of their equity shares are held by non-promoters (public). Under this rule promoters with a stranglehold on listed companies were asked to compulsorily sell down their stake by placing shares with institutions or issuing rights or bonus shares.
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