The Centre’s decision on the sale of IDBI Bank to Prem Watsa’s Fairfax marks the culmination of an long drawn effort that seemed endless, but sends out a welcome signal that it’s back in disinvestment mode. The deal will support its fiscal math and draw foreign exchange too.
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