National Securities Depository Ltd: Shares of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) will be in focus on Monday, November 3 as its three-month lock-in period is coming to an end. Due to this, movement may be seen in the stock today. According to Nuvama Alternative and Quantitative Research, with the removal of the lock-in period, 75 lakh shares of NSDL will become free for trading, which is 4 percent of the total equity. Based on the closing price on Friday, these shares are worth Rs 868 crore.

What is lock-in period?

The lock in period is decided by SEBI. During this period you cannot sell your shares. Its objective is to encourage investors to invest for the long term so that they can get better returns in the future. After the lock-in ends, investors can invest their money or sell the shares without any penalty.

IPO was opened on 30th July

The shares of the country’s depository service provider company NSDL were listed on the stock exchange on 6 August 2025. NSDL’s IPO was open for subscription on 30 July 2025 and the issue closed on 1 August 2025. The shares were allotted on 4 August 2025. The price band of the IPO was fixed between Rs 760-800. At present its shares are trading above the IPO price.

Their lock-in period is also ending

Today, along with NSDL, the three-month lock-in period of shares of Shree Lotus Developers and M&B Engineering is also ending. About 79 lakh shares of Shree Lotus Developers will become free for trading today, whose value is about Rs 144 crore. About 38 lakh shares of M&B Engineering Limited will also be available for trading in the market from today. Their market value is approximately Rs 172 crore.

Disclaimer: (The information provided here is being given for information only. It is important to mention here that investment in the market is subject to market risks. Always take expert advice before investing money as an investor. ABPLive.com never advises anyone to invest money here.)

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The government has made an important change in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) which has come into effect from October 1, 2025. Now only the new registration form will be valid for this pension scheme. The old form has been discontinued after 30 September 2025. Three main changes have been made in the new form. First, now FATCA/CRS Declaration has been made mandatory, so that it can be ensured that the applicant is not a foreign citizen or tax resident. The second change is that only Indian residents will be able to open accounts through Post Office, because these accounts are linked to Postal Savings Account. Third, the new form has been designed according to Protean (NSDL), so that the registration process can be more smooth and transparent. Atal Pension Yojana has been specially designed for the workers in the unorganized sector. In this, after the age of 60 years, a guaranteed pension of ₹ 1000 to ₹ 5000 is available. You can contribute monthly, quarterly or half-yearly. Note that if you are a taxpayer, you cannot join this scheme.

NSDL IPO: The IPO of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) was open from July 30 to August 1. During this time it received great response from investors. On the third and last day of bidding on 1 August, the IPO was subscribed to a total of 41 times. There was a bid of 144.03 crore shares for 3.51 crore shares. Retail investors bid 7.73 times, non-institutional investors (NII) 34.98 times and (QIB) 103.97 times more.

After the subscription, now investors are waiting for share allotment, which is expected to be on August 4. After the allotment, the shares received by investors on August 5 will be deposited in their demat account and the process of refund will also start from the same day for those who do not get shares. The listing of IPO on BSE and NSE is proposed to be on August 6. Investors can check NSDL IPO allotment status on BSE and NSE.

How to check the status on BSE

• First of all, visit the BSE website https://www.bseindia.com/investors/appli_check.aspx.
• Now choose ‘equity’ in the issue type.
• After this, go to Dropdown Menu and choose ‘National Securities Depository Limited’ in ‘Issue Name’.
• Now enter your application number or PAN number.
• Write ‘captcha’ for verification.
• Now click on ‘Search’ to check your allotment status.
• You will see your allotment status on the screen.

How to check on NSE NSDL iPO Allotment Status

• First of all, go to the IPO allotment page on the NSE website.
• Now select ‘Equity and Sme IPO Bid Details’.
• Choose the company’s symbol ‘NSDL’ from the dropdown list for Issu Symbal.
• Now enter your PAN detail and application number.
• To check the share allotment details, click on the ‘Submit’ button.

How to check NSDL iPO status at MUFG INTIME

• Go to the IPO allotment page on the official website of the issue registrar.
• Now select the company’s name ‘National Securities Depository Limited’ from the drop down menu.
• It is important to keep in mind that the name of the company will be seen only after the share allotment status is finalized.
• PAN, application number, DP ID or account number should be selected one of these options.
• Fill your details according to the option selected.
• With clicking ‘search’, you will see your allotment status on screen.

NSDL IPO’s GMP today

On August 3, that is, NSDL IPO’s GMP is trading at a premium of Rs 120 in the gray market on Sunday, while on August 2, its GMP was Rs 118. That is, it has jumped 2 rupees in just one day. The price of IPO is Rs 800 per share. On this basis, the estimated listing can be at Rs 920 (Rs 800 +120 rupees GMP). That is, profits are expected up to 15 percent per share.

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NSDL IPO: The IPO of India’s first and largest depository National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) has opened from today. For investment in this, bids can be made by August 1. This issue is completely offer for sale (offs). That is, the money coming through it will not have the company, but will go to the pocket of the existing shareholders selling its stake.

The IPO consists of 5.01 crore equity shares. That is, shareholders like NSE, SBI, HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank and Union Bank of India are coming out of the company by selling 5.01 crore equity shares. A lot of NSDL IPO has 18 equity shares and the minimum investment amount for investors is Rs 14,400. NSDL’s listing in BSE is likely to be on August 6.

IPO is making a splash in the gray market

The price band for IPO has been fixed at Rs 760 to Rs 800 per share. Before opening, this IPO is blowing smoke in the gray market. NSDL IPO’s GMP in unlisted market is Rs 126. That is, before opening, the price of NSDL shares in the gray market was trading at a premium of 126. Keeping in mind the current premium in the upper price band and gray market of the IPO, the estimated listing price of NSDL shares has been stated to be Rs 926 per share, which is 15.75 % more than the IPO price of Rs 800.

What does the company do?

NSDL is the country’s first depository and demat account service, which was launched in 1996. The company provides its depository services for assets like equity, date, mutual funds, reits, invits, AIFs. Its demat account holders are spread over more than 99 percent PIN code and 186 countries around the world. NSDL has made it easy for investors to invest and manage shares in the financial system by facilitating the shares as a demat and transferring them.

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NSDL, which is one of the world’s largest Depositories, was established in August 1996. This has developed a state-off-the-to infrastructure that handle and sets the securities placed in the Dematerialized Form in the Indian Capital Market. Due to the enact of the Depositories Act, in August 1996, NSDL made the way for Establishment. NSDL, one of the largest depositories in the world, estimated in August 1996 have established a state-of-the-to infrastructure Capital Market. The enactment of Depositories Act in August 1996 Paved The Way for Establishment of NSDL.