Basic IPO FAQs

In IPO, who can apply for QIBs? What are the rules and regulation for QIB?

  • According to SEBI, the following institutions are eligible to apply for QIB:

    • Mutual Funds
    • Venture Capital Investors
    • SEBI has registered foreign venture capital investors
    • Register Foreign Institutional Investor with SEBI
    • Post dept. Insurance funds are set up
    • Insurers Funds are established by the military forces of India
    • National Investment Fund
    • Pension Fund (with at minimum 25 cr corpus
    • Provident Fund with at least 25 cr corpus
    • Insurance Company
    • State Industrial Development Corporation
    • Scheduled Commercial Bank
    • Bilateral and international development financial institution

    Public Financial Institution, as described in section 4A (Companies Act 1956).


An issue is required to kept open for how many days?


In an IPO,can a minor also apply?


What does over the counter trading mean?


Before the listing of stock,can we sell the stock allotted to us in an IPO?


How can someone fill IPO online?


For applying in an IPO ,what will be the category of 'Private Family Trust'?


Define the category of 'private family trust' for applying in IPO . Retail Bidder or Non-Institutional Bidder ?


Can a private limited company subscribe in non-institutional category?


What does pre IPO placement mean? Is it worth buying any script during pre-IPO placement? How will it benefit customers?


How much time an issue takes to list in market?


Differentiate between call option & put option.


What does listing of IPO means and how is it done?


How many days does a cheque takes to be cleared for application of an IPO?


In an IPO how the cutoff price is decided?


What do you mean by BID QUANTITY & BID PRICE?


What does IPO stands for?


What is IPO Funding?


In IPO processing , what is the role of 'Syndicate members'?


List down the timelines for book building IPOs in India.


Why companies go for less than 7 days bidding (i.e. 3, 4 days generally), When maximum number of days for which IPO bid should remain open is 7 (and minimum is 3)?