The government, with a more than 45% stake in IDBI Bank, is currently classified as a co-promoter of the lender.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) also directed the new acquirer to comply with minimum public shareholding norms within one year of the sale, IDBI said in a regulatory filing.

(Reporting by Chris Thomas in Bengaluru; Editing Sohini Goswami)