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SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018

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The SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (commonly abbreviated ICDR Regulations or ICDR 2018) are the principal substantive regulations governing public issuances of equity and certain other securities by Indian companies. Notified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India on 11 September 2018 under SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/31, the regulations replaced the earlier SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009 and came into force on their date of notification.

The regulations apply to every initial public offering (IPO), follow-on public offering (FPO), rights issue, bonus issue, preferential allotment, and qualified institutions placement (QIP) by an Indian listed or to-be-listed company. They establish the eligibility conditions for accessing the public capital markets, prescribe the content and review process for offer documents, specify pricing methodologies, set out allotment norms, and impose post-listing obligations in respect of the funds raised.

SEBI ICDR Regulations 2018: summary

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This article summarises the principal provisions of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (ICDR 2018), the regulations administered by the Securities and Exchange Board of India that govern public equity issuances in India. For the full treatment, including regulatory history, chapter structure, and comparison with international frameworks, refer to the main ICDR 2018 article.

What ICDR 2018 governs

The ICDR Regulations apply to every public issuance of equity (and certain other securities) by Indian companies, including:

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the statutory regulatory authority for the securities market in India. Established on 12 April 1992 under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (Act No. 15 of 1992), the regulator is headquartered in Mumbai and exercises jurisdiction over stock exchanges, listed companies, market intermediaries, collective investment schemes, and institutional investors across the country. Its twin statutory mandates are the protection of the interests of investors in securities and the promotion of the development of, and regulation of, the securities market.