Articles in “IPO” category
94 articles.
2026 (94)
- Allotted IPO shares not visible on Kite before listing
Why allotted IPO shares are not visible in Kite holdings before listing: they sit in demat from T+2 but appear and turn tradable only on or before listing day.
- Follow-on public offer (FPO) on Zerodha
A follow-on public offer (FPO) is a listed company's further sale of shares to the public under SEBI ICDR 2018. How dilutive and OFS FPOs differ, and how to …
- How to apply for a REIT IPO on Zerodha
Apply for a REIT public issue on Zerodha Kite: where it appears, the NII categorisation, the one-unit trading lot, UPI ASBA, and the SEBI REIT framework.
- How to apply for an InvIT IPO on Zerodha
Apply for an InvIT public issue on Zerodha Kite: where it appears, the NII categorisation, the one-unit trading lot, UPI ASBA, and the SEBI InvIT framework.
- How to apply for an IPO from a minor's account on Zerodha
Apply for an IPO from a minor's Zerodha demat: the guardian-operated account, the minor's own PAN, the one-application-per-PAN rule, and the bank ASBA route.
- How to apply for an IPO in the HNI category on Zerodha
How to apply above Rs 2 lakh in the HNI/NII category on Zerodha Kite: the UPI ASBA Rs 5 lakh cap, the bank ASBA route above it, manual price, and funding.
- How to apply for an IPO without UPI on Zerodha Kite
Without UPI, or above the Rs 5 lakh UPI limit, you apply for an IPO through bank ASBA: net banking at your bank, quoting demat depository CDSL and DP name …
- How to create a BHIM UPI ID for an IPO application
Create a BHIM UPI ID linked to the bank account that holds your IPO funds, on a handle the Zerodha Kite IPO window accepts. Step-by-step, with the rejection …
- How to modify an HNI IPO application on Zerodha
How to revise an HNI/NII IPO application on Zerodha: SEBI allows only an upward revision, never a reduction or cancellation, the fresh mandate re-approval, and …
- How to place IPO bids on Zerodha Kite
Place an IPO bid on Zerodha Kite by entering quantity in lot multiples and a price within the band or cut-off. You can add up to three bids in one application; …
- How to pre-apply for an IPO on Zerodha Kite
Pre-apply on Kite lets you place an IPO bid from one day before the issue opens until 10 AM on the open date. Zerodha forwards it to the exchange automatically …
- How to read IPO subscription data
IPO subscription data is the times-subscribed figure per category. This explains what QIB, NII, RII and reserved multiples mean, live versus final, what they …
- How to set IPO reminders on Zerodha Kite
Set an IPO reminder on Zerodha by clicking the bell icon on the issue at zerodha.com/ipo. You get a Kite app notification and an email on the open date and the …
- How to track upcoming and live IPOs on Zerodha
Zerodha lists upcoming, live, and closed IPOs at zerodha.com/ipo and in the Kite IPO window. This evergreen guide explains how to read the tracker: status, …
- IPO investor categories: retail, HNI, QIB, and the reserved tranches
The investor categories in an Indian IPO: retail up to Rs 2 lakh, NII or HNI above it, QIB, anchor, employee, and shareholder, with SEBI ICDR reservation and …
- IPO listing date: tentative versus actual
Why the IPO listing date shown on Kite or in news can differ from the actual date. The exchange confirms the real date by circular one day before listing.
- IPO order timings on Zerodha Kite
IPO orders on Zerodha Kite can be placed from 10 AM on the open day to 4:45 PM on the close day, with the UPI mandate due by 5 PM on the closing day and …
- NRI IPO applications and rights issues
How NRIs apply for IPOs and rights issues in India: the NRE and NRO route, UPI ASBA availability, repatriable versus non-repatriable basis, and the FEMA …
- Small-HNI vs big-HNI: the NII split in an Indian IPO
The NII category splits into small HNI, Rs 2 to 10 lakh, taking one-third, and big HNI, above Rs 10 lakh, taking two-thirds, after the 2022 SEBI reform with …
- Special pre-open session on IPO listing day
The special pre-open session on IPO listing day: the call-auction window that discovers the listing price, the equilibrium-price logic, and day-one price bands.
- The bank account linked with the UPI ID for an IPO
The bank account behind your UPI ID for an IPO must be your own, with enough balance, the funds blocked there under the mandate, same PAN as your demat. Why a …
- The role of registrars and transfer agents in the IPO process
A registrar to an issue fixes the basis of allotment, processes applications, runs the refund and unblock cycle, and publishes the allotment status. The …
- Time taken to list after an IPO closes (T+3)
How long an IPO takes to list after the issue closes: the SEBI mandatory T+3 timeline, day by day, from close to allotment, demat credit, and listing.
- UPI ASBA supported apps and banks for IPOs
Which UPI apps and banks support UPI ASBA for IPOs, drawn from the NPCI live IPO partners list, and how to check the current list before you bid on Zerodha …
- Who can use UPI ASBA for an IPO
Who can use UPI ASBA for an IPO: resident individuals and HUFs up to the Rs 5 lakh UPI limit, who cannot (above the limit, non-individuals, NRIs), and the bank …
- Why HNI IPO applications fail, and how to fix each cause
Why an HNI/NII IPO application fails: the UPI ASBA Rs 5 lakh value cap, mandate limit, insufficient funds, a bank not supporting high-value mandates, and the …
- Why IPO and G-sec orders can be blocked or unavailable on Kite
IPO and government-securities orders sit inside fixed weekly or per-issue bidding windows on Kite. Outside those windows the order path is closed, not broken.
- Why IPO shares show average cost N/A on Kite
Allotted IPO shares often show average cost N/A on Kite until they list. This explains the demat-credit and listing timing behind it, when the cost populates, …
- Why some UPI handles are not shown on the Zerodha IPO window
Why some UPI handles are not shown or accepted on the Zerodha Kite IPO window: NPCI certification of the handle, third-party-app versus bank-app routes, and how …
- Zerodha IPO charges
Applying for an IPO on Zerodha is free: zero brokerage, no ASBA or UPI fee. The charges arrive when you sell the listed shares: STT, the DP debit, and statutory …
- How to avoid IPO application rejection on Kite
Stop IPO application rejections on Zerodha Kite: fix PAN mismatch, duplicate PAN, unapproved mandate, third-party UPI, insufficient balance, and a frozen demat.
- How to fix an IPO refund not received on Zerodha
ASBA funds still blocked after IPO non-allotment on Zerodha: the bank-side unblock timeline, why it stalls, and how to escalate to the SCSB, registrar and SEBI.
- How to improve IPO allotment chances
What genuinely improves IPO allotment odds under SEBI's lottery: one application per PAN, applying at cut-off, family PANs, minimum-lot maths, and avoiding …
- What happens after an IPO bid is placed
The full IPO lifecycle after you bid: UPI mandate approval, funds blocked, exchange forwarding, subscription, basis of allotment, demat credit, refund and …
- Why the blocked amount is unchanged after modifying an IPO bid
Why the blocked IPO amount does not change after you modify a bid: the UPI mandate holds the maximum value at cut-off, and the bank blocks only the incremental …
- How to fix a UPI mandate timeout for an IPO application on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to diagnosing and resolving a UPI mandate timeout when applying for an IPO through Zerodha Kite or Console, including how to reapply within …
- Applying for an IPO through Zerodha, hub page
Landing page for applying for an IPO through Zerodha.
- Follow-on Public Offer (FPO)
Comprehensive guide to Follow-on Public Offers (FPOs) in India: the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations 2018 framework, the distinction from IPO and rights issue, the …
- Grey market premium (GMP)
Comprehensive guide to grey market premium in Indian IPOs: the unofficial pre-listing trading network, how kostak and subject-to-allotment quotes work, the …
- IPO process in India
Comprehensive guide to the IPO process in India: the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations 2018 framework, the DRHP and RHP stages, the book-building price-discovery …
- Rights issue
Comprehensive guide to rights issues in India: the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations 2018 Chapter III framework, the offer to existing shareholders in proportion to their …
- HDFC AMC IPO (2018)
The July 2018 IPO of HDFC Asset Management Company was India's first listing of a major asset management company, raising Rs 2,800 crore and establishing …
- How to apply at the cut-off price in an IPO on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to applying at the cut-off price in an IPO on Zerodha Kite, explaining what cut-off means, why retail investors use it, and how the mandate …
- How to apply for a Mainboard IPO on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to applying for a SEBI-regulated mainboard Initial Public Offering through Zerodha using the UPI ASBA mechanism.
- How to apply for an SME IPO on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to applying for a Small and Medium Enterprise IPO on NSE Emerge or BSE SME through Zerodha, including SME-specific eligibility and allotment …
- How to apply for multiple IPOs in one day on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to applying for two or more IPOs that are open simultaneously through Zerodha, covering mandate management, bank balance requirements, and …
- How to apply under the employee category in an IPO on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to applying for an IPO under the employee reservation portion on Zerodha Kite, including eligibility conditions, documentation, and discount …
- How to apply under the shareholder category in an IPO on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to applying for an IPO under the shareholder reservation portion on Zerodha Kite, including eligibility conditions, record date, and …
- How to approve a UPI IPO mandate on Amazon Pay
Step-by-step guide to finding and authorising a Block Funds for IPO mandate request in Amazon Pay for an IPO application made through any Indian broker.
- How to approve a UPI IPO mandate on BHIM
Step-by-step guide to finding and authorising a Block Funds for IPO mandate request in the BHIM UPI app for an IPO application made through any Indian broker.
- How to approve a UPI IPO mandate on Google Pay
Step-by-step guide to finding and authorising a Block Funds for IPO mandate request in Google Pay (GPay) for an IPO application made through any Indian broker.
- How to approve a UPI IPO mandate on Paytm
Step-by-step guide to finding and authorising a Block Funds for IPO mandate request in the Paytm app for an IPO application made through any Indian broker.
- How to approve a UPI IPO mandate on PhonePe
Step-by-step guide to finding and authorising a Block Funds for IPO mandate request in PhonePe for an IPO application made through any Indian broker.
- How to approve a UPI IPO mandate on the bank's own UPI app
Step-by-step guide to finding and authorising a Block Funds for IPO mandate request in a bank's own UPI application (SBI YONO, HDFC PayZapp, ICICI iMobile, Axis …
- How to approve a UPI IPO mandate on WhatsApp Pay
Step-by-step guide to finding and authorising a Block Funds for IPO mandate request in WhatsApp Pay for an IPO application made through any Indian broker, …
- How to check IPO allotment status on the registrar's site
Step-by-step guide to checking IPO allotment status directly on the registrar's portal: KFin Technologies, Link Intime, Bigshare Services, Cameo Corporate …
- How to check IPO allotment status via BSE and NSE
Step-by-step guide to checking IPO allotment status on the BSE investor services portal and the NSE IPO allotment portal, including when results are available …
- How to handle an IPO UPI mandate timeout
Step-by-step guide to diagnosing and resolving a UPI mandate timeout in an IPO application: what causes it, how to identify it, and how to recover the bid …
- How to modify an IPO bid on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to modifying an existing IPO bid on Zerodha Kite: changing quantity, price, or UPI ID before the bid window closes.
- How to release blocked IPO funds after non-allotment
Step-by-step guide to understanding, tracking, and if necessary expediting the release of UPI ASBA lien blocks after an IPO application does not result in an …
- How to withdraw an IPO bid on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to withdrawing an IPO bid on Zerodha Kite before the bid window closes, including the lien-release timeline and what happens to the UPI …
- UTI Mutual Fund IPO (2020)
UTI Asset Management Company's October 2020 IPO was the first listing of a major Indian AMC after the HDFC AMC IPO of 2018, valuing the country's oldest asset …
- Anchor investor in Indian IPOs
Encyclopedic reference on anchor investors in Indian IPOs: the QIB sub-category that bids one day before retail, the ₹10 crore minimum, lock-in periods,.
- ASBA (Application Supported by Blocked Amount)
Encyclopedic reference on ASBA: the SEBI-mandated fund-blocking mechanism for Indian IPO applications since 2008, how it replaced cheque-based refunds,.
- Bank ASBA via NetBanking for IPO applications in India
Encyclopedic reference on bank ASBA via NetBanking: the bank-direct alternative to UPI ASBA for IPO applications in India, how SCSB NetBanking works,.
- Book building in Indian IPOs
Encyclopedic reference on book building: the price-discovery mechanism for Indian IPOs, SEBI's regulatory framework, the bid-collection process, price.
- Book running lead manager (BRLM) in Indian IPOs
Encyclopedic reference on the book running lead manager: the SEBI-registered merchant bank at the centre of an Indian IPO, its statutory duties, fee.
- Cut-off price in an Indian IPO
Encyclopedic reference on the cut-off price option in Indian IPOs: what it means, who can use it, how the blocked amount is calculated, and why retail.
- Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) in India
Encyclopedic reference on the Draft Red Herring Prospectus: the SEBI-observation precursor to the RHP, its mandatory contents, the 30-day public comment.
- IPO listing day in India (T+3)
Encyclopedic reference on IPO listing day in India: what happens on T+3 morning, pre-open session, price discovery, demat credit timeline, UPI block.
- IPO lot size in India
Encyclopedic reference on IPO lot size: the SEBI-prescribed minimum unit of application, how lot sizes are set for mainboard and SME issues, the minimum.
- IPO oversubscription and allotment in India
Encyclopedic reference on IPO oversubscription and allotment: how SEBI prescribes allotment by lottery for retail oversubscription, proportionate NII.
- IPO price band in India
Encyclopedic reference on the IPO price band: the floor and ceiling range for book-built IPO bids in India, SEBI's 20% cap rule, how the band is set, and.
- Mainboard IPO in India
Encyclopedic reference on the mainboard IPO: SEBI ICDR eligibility criteria, disclosure standards, investor categories, book-building mechanics, and how.
- Mainboard IPO versus SME IPO in India
Side-by-side comparison of mainboard IPOs and SME IPOs in India: eligibility, disclosure standards, lot sizes, investor categories, market making,.
- Non-Institutional Investor (NII)
Encyclopedic reference on Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs/HNIs) in Indian IPOs: SEBI ICDR definition, small and big NII sub-categories from December.
- Non-Resident Indian (NRI)
Encyclopedic reference on Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) investing in Indian IPOs: FEMA definition, NRO/NRE accounts, PIS vs non-PIS, UPI ASBA limitations,.
- Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB)
Encyclopedic reference on Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) in Indian IPOs: SEBI ICDR Regulation 2(zd) definition, 50% allocation, anchor investor.
- Reading a Red Herring Prospectus: a reference guide
Reference guide for reading an Indian IPO Red Herring Prospectus: which sections matter most, how to find key financial data, risk factor evaluation,.
- Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) in India
Encyclopedic reference on the Red Herring Prospectus: the legally binding offer document for Indian IPOs, its SEBI-mandated contents, the RHP-vs-DRHP.
- Retail Individual Investor (RII)
Encyclopedic reference on Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) in Indian IPOs: SEBI ICDR definition, ₹2 lakh bid cap, UPI ASBA mechanics, allotment rules,.
- Self Certified Syndicate Bank (SCSB)
An SCSB is a SEBI-designated bank authorised to receive and process ASBA applications in Indian public issues, blocking the applicant's funds in the bank.
- SME IPO in India
Encyclopedic reference on SME IPOs in India: the NSE Emerge and BSE SME platforms, SEBI eligibility criteria, lighter disclosure standards, higher lot.
- UPI 2.0 mandate explained
An explainer on the UPI 2.0 mandate construct, focusing on how the one-time block mandate works in IPO ASBA applications: creation, authorisation, lien,.
- Basis of allotment in an Indian IPO
Encyclopedic reference on the basis of allotment: how registrars decide who receives how many shares in an Indian IPO, the SEBI-prescribed lottery for.
- How to apply for an IPO on the Zerodha Kite mobile app
Step-by-step guide to applying for an Initial Public Offering on the Zerodha Kite mobile app for Android and iOS, including the touch-driven Bids → IPO.
- How to apply for an IPO on Zerodha Console (legacy)
Step-by-step guide to the legacy Zerodha Console route for IPO applications at console.zerodha.com → Portfolio → IPO.
- How to apply for an IPO on Zerodha Kite (web)
Step-by-step guide to applying for an Initial Public Offering on Zerodha's Kite web platform at kite.zerodha.com.
- How to approve a UPI mandate for an IPO application
Step-by-step guide to approving the UPI mandate that funds an IPO application: the generic flow that applies on every UPI app, followed by app-specific.
- How to check IPO allotment status on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to checking your IPO allotment status across four channels: Zerodha Kite, the registrar's portal (KFin / Link Intime), the BSE and NSE.
- How to modify or withdraw an IPO bid on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to modifying or withdrawing an in-progress IPO bid on Zerodha Kite (web or mobile app) before the bid window closes.
- Initial Public Offering (IPO) in India
Encyclopedic reference on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in India: history, SEBI ICDR framework, UPI ASBA mechanism, investor categories, basis of.
- IPO segment on Zerodha
How to apply for IPOs on Zerodha via Kite and Console: UPI ASBA, cut-off price, lot size, allotment process, and post-listing procedures.
- UPI ASBA (Unified Payments Interface, Application Supported by Blocked Amount)
Encyclopedic reference on UPI ASBA: the NPCI mandate framework powering retail IPO applications in India, including sponsor and issuer bank roles,.