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NSDL IPO turns early bets into goldmine for SBI, NSE, HDFC Bank

28 Jul 2025

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NSDL’s IPO offers strong liquidity for investors, with regulatory-driven stake sales and a 17.2 percent grey market premium boosting the outlook.

NSDL’s IPO offers strong liquidity for investors, with regulatory-driven stake sales and a 17.2 percent grey market premium boosting the outlook.

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Expert Analysis

NSDL IPO Unlocks Massive Returns for Early Institutional Investors.

Expert Analysis :

  • IPO Value Creation: NSDL’s ₹4,000 crore IPO has become a multibagger for top Indian financial institutions holding early-stage equity.

  • SBI’s Return: SBI is selling 40 lakh shares bought at ₹2 each; at ₹800 per share, it earns ₹320 crore on ₹80 lakh, a 399x return.

  • IDBI Bank’s Gain: IDBI Bank will earn ₹1,776 crore by selling 2.22 crore shares bought at ₹2, turning ₹4.44 crore into a windfall.

  • NSE’s Exit: NSE is selling 1.8 crore shares bought at an average of ₹12.28 each, expecting ₹1,418 crore, yielding over 64x return.

  • SUUTI and HDFC Bank Returns: SUUTI will earn ₹273 crore from 34.15 lakh shares bought at ₹2; HDFC Bank gains 638 percent selling 20.1 lakh shares bought at ₹108.29.

  • Union Bank’s Return: Union Bank of India will earn ₹40 crore from 5 lakh shares bought at ₹5.20 each, gaining over 150 times the investment.

  • Regulatory Compliance: SEBI rules cap depository ownership at 15 percent, requiring IDBI Bank (26.1 percent) and NSE (24 percent) to reduce their stakes.

  • IPO Timeline: NSDL’s OFS-only IPO opens July 30, closes August 1; anchor bidding on July 29, allotment by August 4, listing on August 6.

  • Grey Market Premium: As of July 28, NSDL shares have a ₹137 grey market premium over the IPO price, indicating a 17.2 percent expected listing gain.

  • Market Leadership: As of March 31, 2025, NSDL is India’s largest depository, with 65,391 service centers, compared to CDSL’s 18,918, leading in issuers, instruments, demat value, and assets under custody.

  • Revenue Growth: NSDL’s operating revenue rose from ₹1,021.99 crore in FY23 to ₹1,268.24 crore in FY24 and reached ₹1,420.15 crore in FY25.

  • Profit Growth: Profit after tax increased from ₹234.81 crore in FY23 to ₹275.44 crore in FY24, and further to ₹343.12 crore in FY25.

Publisher:Money Control