INDIA IPO
19 June, 2026
Recent IPO Updates
- Medicover Hospitals said its IPO plans remain on track despite discussions with KKR. The company is targeting a listing around September–October and plans to file draft papers soon.
- Bharat Hotel is prioritising internal structural consolidation, targeting double-digit revenue in FY27 and maintaining its statements, while keeping alive its IPO plan for the next 2-3 years.
P.E. & Funding Updates
- Motilal Oswal Alternates committed â‚ą750 Cr to JBM Ecolife Mobility, acquiring a minority stake to bankroll the rollout of over 2,000 electric buses across multiple Indian smart cities by FY28.
- Wipro executed a final definitive agreement to purchase an additional 20% equity stake in tech firm Aggne Global for $2.1 million, boosting its total aggregate ownership to 100%.
- L'Oréal finalised its acquisition of a 51% controlling majority stake in personal care startup Innovist, providing crucial venture exit liquidity to early institutional seed investors like Sauce.vc and online platforms.
- HealthQuad has raised â‚ą550 crore for Fund III and is targeting â‚ą1,700 crore to invest in early-growth healthcare startups, including AI-driven businesses.
Business & Economic Updates
- SBI struck a massive multi-year investment jackpot on its legacy NSE holding, watching its initial baseline equity investment of â‚ą2 Cr skyrocket to an estimated current market valuation of â‚ą5,000 Cr.
- NSE trades at a 15–20% valuation discount to BSE despite being 3.4× bigger in revenue and 4× in profit, making it a dominant incumbent priced cheaper than its high-growth rival.
- SBI’s board has approved plans to raise up to ₹60,000 crore through various bond issuances in FY27, supporting capital requirements and future business growth.
- The IPO boom has boosted NSE's primary market revenue and trading volumes, driving higher profits and making its unlisted shares surge 60%.
- Fintech platforms are making corporate bonds easier to access by retail investors, reducing entry barriers and widening the market beyond large institutions.
- Banking system liquidity fell to its FY27 lowest at â‚ą23,881 crore due to advance tax outflows, pushing money market rates above RBI's repo rate to 5.35%.
- Tata Motors will raise commercial vehicle prices by up to 2.5% from July 1 to offset higher input costs and commodity prices, with increases varying by model and variant.
- Indians are buying more used mobiles and cars as new ones get pricier, with refurbished phones now at 26% of sales and pre-owned cars up 9%, driven by higher component costs.
- Indian textile exporters expect their UK market share to double in 3–5 years after tariff removal, with sales likely rising as the trade deal improves competitiveness.
- India recorded a 41% rainfall deficit between June 4 and June 18, receiving only 42.6 mm of rainfall against the normal 72.2 mm, as monsoon progress slowed.
- According to Crisil, domestic solar cell manufacturers could meet nearly 50% of India’s 60–65 GW demand in FY27, reducing reliance on imports significantly.
- India’s power demand rose 11.2% year-on-year to 165 billion units in May, while peak demand touched 271 GW, driven by intense heatwaves and higher industrial activity.
- Emirates NBD has completed a $2.75 billion (₹26,000 crore) capital infusion into RBL Bank, raising its stake to 60% in one of India’s largest banking-sector investments.
- The RBI has removed the interest-rate cap on 3–5 year FCNR(B) deposits until September 30, giving banks greater flexibility to attract overseas deposits and foreign currency funds.
- Under the India-UK trade pact, India will gradually reduce duties on select British vehicles, allowing imports of up to 20,000 units annually and expanding premium car choices.
- The government has approved an 8.25% EPF interest rate for FY26, benefiting over 7 crore subscribers, with interest expected to be credited to accounts this month.
- NTPC has begun installing 5 GWh of battery storage at 14 thermal plants to optimise coal power use, cut renewable waste and meet peak demand, with a â‚ą5,000 crore investment.
- Indian Oil Corp issued tenders to charter tankers for LPG and oil cargoes from Gulf ports like Ras Laffan, Mina Al Ahmadi and Ruwais, marking its first such request since the US-Iran deal reopened Hormuz.
- Gold and silver fell on MCX after the Fed held rates steady but signalled a possible rate hike later this year, strengthening the dollar and curbing bullion demand.
- The RBI will conduct a â‚ą1 trillion three-day VRR auction to manage liquidity in the banking system. Banking surplus stood at â‚ą74,772 crore on Wednesday.
- A joint industry report estimates GenAI could add $14–17 billion to real estate GVA over seven years, while reducing valuation timelines by 50% and boosting sales efficiency.
- Electric two-wheeler sales surged from 1.23 lakh units in January to 1.71 lakh units in May, prompting manufacturers to expand capacity amid rising bookings and supply gaps.
- The RBI reportedly bought around $1–2 billion to strengthen forex reserves, which climbed from $681.61 billion to $728.49 billion, while the rupee gained 1.5% over six sessions.
- Reliance New Energy will roll out battery-swapping for EV two-wheelers in logistics and delivery, starting with trials in its own fleet, targeting commercial rollout by FY27-end.
- India plans to boost strategic crude storage by one-third (1.75 MMT) via ONGC's new underground cavern at Mangaluru, costing approx â‚ą15,000 crore, to enhance energy security after the Iran war exposed supply risks.
- The textile PLI scheme is helping India boost high-value exports and cut reliance on imported niche products, though stronger scale and execution are still needed.
- The government plans to build 26,474 km of rural roads in FY27, a 69% jump, while pushing states to clear bottlenecks and finish pending habitations.
- India will officially distribute â‚ą18,880 Cr directly to over 9.44 crore local beneficiary farmers today as the central government releases the crucial 23rd periodic monetary instalment under the PM-Kisan welfare scheme.
- India recorded a strong fiscal surge as collective net direct tax collections increased 14.64% year-on-year to reach â‚ą5.21 lakh crore as of June 17, despite the West Asia crisis.
- India incurred heavy financial outlays, spending an extra $353 million over the last two months alone to procure expensive liquefied natural gas spot imports amid global energy crunches.
- NSE issued an official corporate advisory warning that escalating global cyberattacks and complex generative AI threats present severe operational, infrastructure and financial systemic risks to modern business enterprises.
- India is finalising negotiations with the World Bank and ADB for a $2.5 billion co-financing loan facility to build key high-speed rail networks and deep-water ports.
- RBI's proactive macro policy measures could successfully attract over $80 billion in fresh foreign capital inflows this year, according to a revised economic forecast by Citi analysts.
- RBI officially revoked the license of Shree Mahalaxmi Urban Co-operative Bank because the lender failed to maintain the mandatory 9% capital adequacy ratio, triggering a total deposit insurance payout phase.
- Asahi Breweries entered the Indian premium beverage market through an exclusive local co-packing and distribution alliance with Varun Beverages, leveraging their pan-India network of over three million retail stores.
- India's Finance Ministry will divest minority equity stakes to raise â‚ą13,000 Cr via the Offer for Sale route in three major public sector banks to meet SEBI's 25% public shareholding mandate.
- India intends to extend the crucial basic customs import duty exemptions on 40 critical industrial inputs, saving domestic manufacturers an estimated â‚ą4,800 Cr in raw material procurement expenses this fiscal.
- India's aggregate outbound merchandise exports to the core BRICS economic bloc are mathematically projected to surge past the $200 billion milestone by the fiscal year 2030.
- OpenAI is expanding its specialised engineering team in Bengaluru by 40% to accelerate regional linguistic tuning for advanced models, supporting India's booming developer ecosystem in the race for AGI.
Geopolitical Updates
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned that “Moscow will burn” if attacks continue, following drone strikes on a major refinery located about 15 km from the Kremlin.
- The India-UK social security pact will stop double contributions for many Indian professionals on temporary UK assignments, cutting costs for firms and improving competitiveness.
- Three Saudi tankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran truce, helping ease concerns over global energy supply disruptions.
- A potential US-Iran deal could allow India to resume Iranian oil imports after a gap since 2019, improving energy security, reviving Chabahar Port prospects and restoring access to competitive crude supplies.
- Oil is flowing through Hormuz again after the US-Iran interim deal lifted the naval blockade, but Iran's Supreme Leader approved it with reservations, signalling future tensions could still flare.
- India secured comprehensive, tariff-free market access for its primary steel exports under the newly signed UK trade pact, which is scheduled to officially come into full force on July 15.
- France hosted high-level economic bilateral roundtables where Prime Minister Modi pitched India's revamped manufacturing incentives to French aerospace and defence executives, securing preliminary investment commitments worth over â‚ą45,000 Cr.
- India's Prime Minister Modi emphasised at a global summit that global technology architectures must deliver equitable development for all citizens rather than amplifying systemic socioeconomic divides between nations.
- Japan's Minister Takaichi announced plans to lead a high-powered delegation of top industrial CEOs to India next month, targeting bilateral technology transfer and manufacturing investment deals worth over â‚ą25,000 Cr.
- India's newly ratified comprehensive free trade agreement with the UK opens lucrative export channels for an estimated 88,000 locally manufactured green electric vehicles into the lucrative British automobile market.
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