At present, such a system exists in the ‘primary’ or IPO market. Sebi is exploring bringing the ‘fund-blocking mechanism’ to the secondary stock market. Known as ASBA or Application Supported by Blocked Amount, this method is mandatory for investing in initial public offerings (IPOs).
BFSI remains a key driver of market resilience despite global jitters: Pankaj Pandey
Overall, sense is that the domestic flows in core categories are intact from a mutual fund perspective and also, from the FII perspective, a bigger