Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited made a lacklustre debut on the stock exchanges today, listing at ₹106 per share on both the NSE and BSE, exactly matching its issue price and reflecting a flat opening. This follows the recent listing of Canara Robeco, which had debuted with a modest 5% premium. Following the listing, the promoters’ combined stake in the company has been reduced from 77% to 62%.
Canara HSBC Life IPO saw healthy participation, particularly from institutional investors, leading to full subscription by the third day of bidding. Overall, the IPO was subscribed 2.30 times. While the Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) segment (excluding anchor investors) was subscribed 7.05 times, retail investors and non-institutional investors showed relatively muted interest, with subscription levels of 0.42 times and 0.33 times, respectively.
The ₹2,517.50 crore IPO was entirely an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 23.75 crore shares, meaning no new capital was raised for the company. Proceeds from the issue will go to the selling shareholders, Canara Bank, HSBC Insurance (Asia-Pacific) Holdings, and Punjab National Bank.
The IPO, which ran from October 10 to October 14, was priced in the band of ₹100 to ₹106 per share. Retail investors needed to bid for a minimum lot size of 140 shares, translating to a minimum investment of ₹14,840 at the upper price band.
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The issue was managed by a consortium of book-running lead managers, including SBI Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, HSBC Securities, JM Financial, and Motilal Oswal.
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Published on: Oct 17, 2025, 10:14 AM IST
Sachin Gupta
Sachin Gupta is a Content Writer with 6+ years of experience in the stock market, including global markets like the US, Canada, and Australia. At Angel One, Sachin specialises in creating financial content that simplifies complex market trends. Sachin holds a Master's in Commerce, specialising in Economics.
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