According to the Telegraph, the troubled retailer is considering a partial float of its banking business in order to raise between £500m-£1bn.
It follows three profit warnings this year from the supermarket and the £263m profit overstatement that is now being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office.
While Tesco has been struggling to fight off the rise of discount rivals, the performance of Tesco Bank has also been poor: profits fell by nearly a quarter from £104m last year to £80m this year.
Analysts have estimated it could cost up to £3bn to turn the supermarket around; other assets reportedly up for sale include video streaming service Blinkbox and its Asian operations.
The firm has substantial operations in Thailand, South Korea and Malaysia worth between £8bn-£10bn, lthough it is likely it would choose to retain a partial stake in its international empire, according to the paper.
However, this is a difficult time for IPOs, with similar floats having been shelved recently, including that of rival Virgin Money.
