Punjab National Bank aims to acquire 33% stake in MetLife India

25 May 2011 Evaluate

Punjab National Bank is close to buying as much as 33% stake in MetLife India that will boost fee income for the state-run bank and provide the US insurer with the second-best financial distribution platform in the country.  The deal may be finalized in the next few days.

The discussions between PNB and MetLife also involve J&K Bank, which owns 13% of the insurer. The state-run lender may buy out other shareholders such as J&K Bank and Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. The decision on that is not yet finalized. The bank will take a final decision based on the financial valuation report. The bank in April had short-listed three insurance companies including MetLife, Aviva and Bharti Axa Life Insurance for the commercial bid.

The bank wants to invest in an insurance company which would offer it higher stake at an attractive price. MetLife is a JV between Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Shapoorji Pallonji & Co, the US-based MetLife International and private shareholders. MetLife had lost its banc assurance partner Axis Bank to Max New York Life. This resulted in a drop in their business.

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