Utkarsh Small Finance Bank’s IPO received a large response from investors, with the issue being subscribed nearly 102 times at close. The stock was listed at Rs 40 on NSE and Rs 39.95 on BSE, 60% higher than its IPO price of Rs 25. The bank’s net NPAs stood at 1.33%, 2.31%, and 0.39% for FY21, FY22, and FY23, respectively. ICICI Securities and Kotak Mahindra Capital Company acted as the book-running lead managers to the issue.
Sebi permits use of mutual funds for IAs, RAs deposit compliance
Sebi has allowed investment advisers and research analysts to use liquid mutual funds and overnight mutual funds for meeting their mandatory deposit requirements, providing an