NSE's unlisted shares back in focus as Sebi chief says IPO nod likely by month-end
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : The unlisted market could be in for a flurry of activity, with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) likely to get the market regulator's approval to begin its listing process by the end of this month.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said at a market convention in Chennai on Saturday that its no-objection certificate (NoC) for the initial public offering (IPO) would likely be given to NSE by the end of the month. After the NoC is received, NSE will have to prepare its offer document, which will be submitted to Sebi for its approval.
A Sebi NoC is mandatory for every market infrastructure institution that wishes to list. The NoC has been pending for the country's largest bourse after the regulator permitted NSE to expedite the process of share transfer between investors in March last year.
It had raised expectations among investors that the NoC would be granted in a matter of months.
The price of NSE's unlisted share, which had surged to ₹2,375-2,400 by June from around ₹1,550 at the end of March, fell thereafter and lingered around ₹1,875-1,950 until the Sebi chief's comments over the weekend. Following his comments, the price in the unofficial market rose to around ₹2,050, according to market intermediaries who observe the unlisted space.
"The price currently stands at around ₹2,050 per share, according to information from sources within the unlisted market," said Narinder Wadhwa, founder of SKI Capital Services.
"Activity on the counter is likely to increase with the NoC expected by this month end or so."
Ashish Nanda, president and chief business development officer at Kotak Securities, agreed. “The unlisted space, which had turned silent