India state-run life insurer LIC files country's largest IPO

Government to sell 5% stake for over $8.6bn to achieve divestment target

SAYAN CHAKRABORTY, Nikkei staff writer

BENGALURU -- The Indian government will sell 5% of its stake in the initial public offering of state-owned insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), as it ramps up its divestment program amid modest returns on its investments.

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