Over Rs 30,000 cr funds blocked in LIC IPO could hit other offerings

Industry players said the refund process for LIC's IPO will complete on May 13 - the same day when Delhivery IPO closes

The initial public offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) — India’s largest-ever for the domestic markets — will close on Monday. So far, the issue has attracted bids worth over Rs 30,000 crore and expectations are that the figure could top Rs 1 trillion. The IPO’s popularity, particularly among retail investors, could weigh on the subscription figures of three other issues that also close this week. As a lot of funds will be blocked in LIC’s IPO, the capital available to invest in other issues could be constrained, said industry players.

Besides LIC, logistics start-up Delhivery is another major IPO