Acquiring the two companies could give a much-needed boost to the Gautam Adani-led conglomerate’s steel ambitions.
In a week when it has closed two major deals in the media and real estate sectors, billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani group has emerged as one of the most likely contenders to acquire two steel companies. These are state-owned Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd and ESL Steel, a formerly bankrupt firm (earlier known as Electrosteel Steels Ltd) bought by the Vedanta group in 2018.
The disinvestment of Visakhapatnam-based Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), which had been in the making for a decade, finally kicked off last week, with the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management conducting roadshows for potential investors. …
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