IPO
- October 29, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject : Security Market
Context : SEBI chief has said that U.S. investors want more reforms in IPO rules.
Concept :
Initial Public Offering
- IPO is the selling of securities to the public in the primary market.
- Primary market deals with new securities being issued for the first time. It is also known as the new issues market.
- It is different from secondary market where existing securities are bought and sold. It is also known as the stock market or stock exchange.
- It is when an unlisted company makes either a fresh issue of securities or an offer for sale of its existing securities or both for the first time to the public.
- Unlisted companies are companies that are not listed on the stock exchange.
- It is generally used by new and medium-sized firms that are looking for funds to grow and expand their business.