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IPO Analysis

FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investor)

A Foreign Portfolio Investor, or FPI, is an overseas investor registered with SEBI to buy Indian shares, bonds and other…

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IPO Analysis

HNI (High Net-worth Individual)

HNI stands for High Net-worth Individual, a common market term for a wealthy investor who applies for a large amount…

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IPO Analysis

bNII (Big Non-Institutional Investor)

bNII stands for Big Non-Institutional Investor. It is the sub-category for bids above Rs 10 lakh by investors who are…

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IPO Analysis

sNII (Small Non-Institutional Investor)

sNII stands for Small Non-Institutional Investor. It is the sub-category of the non-institutional investor group for bids above Rs 2…

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IPO Analysis

T+3 timeline

The T plus 3 timeline is the schedule SEBI requires for completing an IPO after it closes. T stands for…

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IPO Analysis

Bidding window

The bidding window is the period during which investors can submit, revise or cancel their bids in an IPO. For…

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IPO Analysis

Anchor allocation

Anchor allocation is the first step of a mainboard IPO's public timetable. One working day before the issue opens to…

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IPO Analysis

NCD (Non-convertible debenture)

A non-convertible debenture, or NCD, is a debt instrument issued by a company to raise money from investors at a…

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IPO Analysis

Rights issue

A rights issue is an offer of new shares made by an already listed company to its existing shareholders, in…

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IPO Analysis

Buyback

A buyback is when a company buys its own shares from existing shareholders, usually at a price above the market…

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