** Shares of IDBI Bank IDBI.NS rise 4% to 105.40 rupees
** Stock is on course for the seven straight session of gains
** IDBI shares are up 13.6% since June 25, when Moneycontrol reported that IDBI stake sale will be completed in 2025, citing a senior government official
** On Monday, CNBC-TV18 reports that government will invite financial bids for IDBI soon
** Separately, Bloomberg and ET NOW report the financial bids will be called for by September, citing government officials
** IDBI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment
** IDBI shares are up 32.5% in 2025 so far, outperforming the 4.4% rise in small-cap 100 index .NIFSMCP100, exchange data shows
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
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