Market experts believe the current volatile conditions don’t augur well for more IPOs, and the primary market may again see a brief pause in activity. IPOs worth more than ₹1 trillion have been filed with market regulator Sebi, waiting for the right window for launch.
The government is planning to raise about Rs 30,000 crore ($3.93 billion) from selling a just over 5% stake in insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India, a government source said.
The initial public offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India is the most awaited share sale of this year. A decision on the date of LIC IPO is expected to be taken by the end of this week. The IPO has been deferred time and again due to high volatility and unfavourable stock market conditions which could hamper the proceeds from the share sale.
However, investors are upbeat about the prospects of the IPO, which could fetch them handsome returns. Here's a look at five things to know before applying for the LIC IPO.
The LIC IPO has drawn significant interest from local and overseas investors, with at least 12 top fund managers committing to bring in around ₹18,000 crore as anchor investors, two people directly aware of the development said