Archive · 22 Sep 2026
India May Raise ₹2 Trillion Through Upcoming IPOs
India’s stock market regulator says companies may raise about ₹2 trillion through IPOs.
An IPO is when a company first sells shares to the public.
So far in FY2026-27, companies have raised about ₹600 billion through IPOs.
About 55% of that money was new funding for the companies, rather than money going only to existing shareholders.
India has about 149 million people investing in its securities markets.
Mutual fund savings have also grown greatly over the past five years.
Companies are raising more money through corporate bonds too.
SEBI wants markets to be easier to use while still protecting investors.
SEBI Chairman Pandey said India could potentially raise around ₹2 trillion through IPOs.
Companies have raised about ₹600 billion through IPOs so far in FY2026-27, with roughly 55% representing fresh capital.
India has around 149 million unique securities-market investors, while mutual fund assets have risen from ₹37 trillion to ₹87 trillion in five years.
Outstanding corporate bonds have grown from about ₹20 trillion in FY2015-16 to approximately ₹61 trillion currently.
SEBI aims to simplify public-market access, reduce unnecessary costs and delays, and preserve investor safeguards.
- Who
- SEBI Chairman Pandey and companies seeking to raise funds through India’s public markets.
- What
- India could potentially raise around ₹2 trillion through IPOs, while SEBI works to expand and simplify capital markets.
- When
- The comments concern FY2026-27; the article says ₹600 billion has already been raised during the financial year.
- Where
- India’s equity, IPO and corporate bond markets.
- Why
- To support capital formation, deepen financial markets and make public-market access simpler while retaining investor protections.
- Potential IPO proceeds
- Around ₹2 trillion
- IPO proceeds raised in FY2026-27
- Approximately ₹600 billion
- Fresh-capital share
- About 55% of IPO proceeds raised so far
- Unique securities-market investors
- Around 149 million
- Mutual fund assets
- Increased from about ₹37 trillion to ₹87 trillion in five years
- Corporate bonds outstanding
- Rose from around ₹20 trillion in FY2015-16 to approximately ₹61 trillion currently
- Corporate bonds raised in FY2026-27
- More than ₹4.3 trillion