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Shares of Equitas Holdings, the fiscal’s first IPO, made a remarkable debut on the bourses today, rising nearly 34 per cent over the issue price of Rs 110.
The stock got listed at Rs 144, registering a sharp gain of 30.9 per cent compared with the issue price on the BSE. It touched the day’s high of Rs 147, up 33.63 per cent.
On the NSE, it soared 33.63 per cent to Rs 147. It got listed at Rs 145.10, up 32 per cent.
Equitas Holdings, with a licence for a small finance bank, had raised about Rs 2,200 crore through an initial public offering which ended earlier this month.
The IPO, which opened from April 5-7, was subscribed over 17 times at a price band of Rs 109-110 per share.
Funds raised from the issue will be used to develop IT infrastructure for the new bank and lending purposes, among others.
Axis Capital, ICICI Securities, HSBC and Edelweiss Financial Services were the merchant bankers for the IPO.
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