- Business
- IDBI Bank Limited (IDBI.BO) operates as a scheduled commercial bank providing a comprehensive range of retail, corporate, SME, and agricultural banking products and services; these include savings accounts, current accounts, fixed deposits, home loans, personal loans, auto loans, education loans, loans against property and securities, credit and debit cards, mutual funds, insurance, cash management, trade finance, project and infrastructure financing, treasury operations, and digital banking platforms such as internet and mobile banking. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, and founded in 1964 as the Industrial Development Bank of India, the bank maintains a nationwide network of over 2,100 branches, more than 3,700 ATMs, and 58 e-lounges, with operations spanning India and one overseas branch in Dubai. Majority-owned by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) with 49.24% stake and the Government of India holding 45.48%, IDBI Bank underwent significant strategic shifts including LIC's acquisition of a controlling 51% stake in January 2019, re-categorization as a private sector bank by the Reserve Bank of India, exit from Prompt Corrective Action framework in March 2021, and the merger of its mutual fund business with LIC Mutual Fund completed by early 2023 to streamline focus on core banking. Recent developments encompass ongoing government-led strategic disinvestment of nearly 61% stake (government and LIC combined), with financial bids anticipated by March 2026 following due diligence by bidders like Kotak Mahindra Bank, alongside robust financial performance featuring 17% year-over-year net profit growth in Q1 FY26 and reaffirmation of IND AA/Stable long-term rating by India Ratings in September 2025.