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The IDBI Bank sale is valued at 528.78 billion rupees, or 5.6 billion dollars.
The deal lifts asset-sale proceeds past the government’s annual target for the first time in seven years.
Economists say the windfall could help the government cushion households from higher oil prices without putting its 4.3 percent deficit target at risk.
Analysts also warn that the relief may be short-lived if crude prices stay elevated.
Why it mattersThe stake sale could strengthen India’s fiscal cushion just as higher oil prices threaten inflation, subsidies, and the trade balance.