Monday, May 26, 2008

Bajaj Auto listed on BSE; Bajaj FinServ on NSE


Bajaj Group on Monday listed two of its companies on the stock exchanges after it was demerged from Bajaj Holdings and Investments.Group Chairman Rahul Bajaj listed two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto on the Bombay Stock Exchange, while Group Vice- Chairman Madhur Bajaj listed Bajaj FinServ on the National Stock Exchange.

Bajaj Holdings and Investments has 30 per cent stake each in Bajaj Auto and Bajaj FinServ.

Bajaj Auto would continue to launch new models in association with Kawasaki and KTM. It plans to raise its stake in KTM to 30 per cent from 25 per cent in due course of time, he said.

Bajaj said if the government allows higher FDI in insurance then its German partner Allianz has the call option to raise it from the present 26 per cent to 49 per cent in the insurance joint venture.

However, Bajaj said he doesn't see the FDI hike in insurance cap happening now. It would be taken up by the next government in the Centre, the Rajya Sabha MP said.

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