NRI IPO Investment in India | PIS or No-PIS Account | ASBA and UPI process

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Topics Covered

• Are NRIs allowed to invest in IPOs in India?
• Is PIS Permission required to apply for IPO in India?
• NRI IPO Application Categories
• NRI IPO Bid cum Application Form
• How can NRIs apply for IPOs in India?
• NRI IPO Apply through ASBA Method
• NRI IPO Apply – UPI Method
• Important points to note about NRI IPO Investment:
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• Frequently Asked Questions
• 1. Are NRIs allowed to buy IPO in India?−
• 2. Do NRIs need RBI permission to invest in IPO?+
• 3. Can NRI apply for IPO online?+
• 4. Can an NRI sell shares on the listing day?+
• 5. Which accounts are required for NRI IPO investment in India?+
• 6. Can an NRI subscribe to an IPO using UPI?+
• 7. Can NRI apply for IPO at cut-off price?+
• 8. How does NRI IPO Investment through UPI works?+
• 9. How can an NRI apply in the NII category?+
• 10. Can NRI invest in SME IPO?+
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• An IPO can have 4 types of IPO applicants; Retail Individual Investor (RII), Non-Institutional Investor (NII), Qualified Institutional Investors (QIBs), and Anchor Investors.
• Now the question is, what type of IPO category belongs to NRI? An NRI can be either a retail investor or a non-institutional investor. Here’s how;
• 1. Retail Individual Investor
• If a NRI makes an IPO bid for an amount up to Rs 2 lakh, he/she can apply as a retail investor. Thus, Rs 2 lakh is the maximum IPO bid amount for NRIs as a retail investors.
• Note: If there is a discount for retail investors, the 2 lakh will be calculated as the total bidding amount net of retail discount.
• 2. Non-Institutional Investor
• For the purpose of uniformity and easy identification of IPO applications, SEBI has standardized the color of IPO Application-cum-Bidding form.
• Enter IPO bidding details like type of investor (Retail or Non-institutional investor), bid price, and quantity or number of shares.
• According to FEMA rules, an NRI cannot hold more than 5% of the total paid-up capital of a company.
• Total holdings of all NRIs and OCIs together cannot exceed 10% of the company’s total paid-up capital.
• The above maximum 10% ceiling can be raised to 24% by passing a special resolution by the Indian company.
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• Yes, both residents and non-residents are allowed to sell shares on the listing day. There is no lock-in period for retail investors and non-institutional investors.
• Whether an NRI has a 2-in-1 account or an integrated 3-in-1 account with NRI service offering stockbrokers in India, he/she can apply for an IPO using UPI or ASBA process.
• NRI IPO bidding through UPI is only allowed for retail investors.
• Yes, if an NRI places IPO bid as a retail investor, they can apply at cut-off price. However, NRI IPO applicants under non-institutional bidder are not allowed to bid at cut-off price.
• An NRI IPO bidder can be a retail investor or non-institutional investor based on the total bidding amount.
• As an NRI, if you want to bid for above Rs 2 lakh in an IPO, you can apply in the NII category. NRI as non-institutional investors can subscribe to the public issue through the ASBA-enabled net banking process only.
• SME Shares are get listed at the BSE SME or NSE Emerge platforms. The minimum bidding amount for SME IPO is above Rs 100,000. Even after listing, SME IPO shares are traded in lots only.

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