SBI likely to get Rs 6,000 crore from Govt under equity infusion plan

29 Dec 2011 Evaluate

State Bank of India, (SBI) country’s largest public sector lender is likely to get around Rs 6,000 crore from the government as part of a equity infusion plan. The Ministry of Finance, Government of India (GOI) has decided to infuse Rs 16,000-17,000 crore under equity infusion plan, in public sector banks during the current financial year.

This infusion will bolster the equity base of SBI along with at least half-a-dozen other public sector banks. The move is of particular interest to SBI, as it has seen its credit rating downgraded by Moody's to D+ on the grounds that the bank's capital situation will come under pressure due to rising bad debt. At the end of September, SBI's Tier-I capital adequacy ratio was at 7.47%, lower than the government's comfort level but well above RBI-mandated 6%.

The bank has decided to make preferential allotment of shares to the government, which will result in not only the paid-up capital rising but even the centre's shareholding going up to at least 58% in all bank.

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