SBI Seeks To Raise $4.5B

State Bank of India is planning to raise $4.5 billion through a rights issue or sale of shares to institutional investors.

State Bank of India is planning to raise $4.5 billion through a rights issue or sale of shares to institutional investors, The Wall Street Journal reports. The bank is seeking approval from the government for the proposed capital raise. The capital-raising plan will meet SBI’s capital requirements for the next three years. The offering is expected to be launched by December 2011.

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