NSDL IPO: 10 risks investors should be mindful of ahead of Wednesday's launch
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NSDL, which commenced operations in 1996 as the first securities depository in India, is a market infrastructure institution in the securities market in India. Apart from depository services, NSDL's subsidiaries — NSDL Database Management Limited (NDML) and NSDL Payments Bank Limited (NPBL) — offer a range of services including database management, insurance repository solutions, payment bank operations, payment aggregation, covenant monitoring, and a comprehensive data platform for disseminating information on debt instruments. Hits in any of the above businesses could impact the overall revenues for the company.
A significant portion of NSDL's revenue (over 50%) comes from its depository services. Any decline in transaction volumes, demat account growth, or pricing pressure may negatively impact financials.NSDL faces stiff competition from Central Depository Services (India) (CDSL) and the latter reported a higher number of demat accounts in 2025 at 15.29 crore versus 3.94 crore accounts of NSDL.
ADVERTISEMENT NSDL and its subsidiaries are governed by regulatory provisions of Sebi, RBI, IRDAI and UIDAI and regulatory changes or company's failure to comply with the regulations of above regulators would impact the businesses.
ADVERTISEMENT Company's failure to successfully implement its current and future strategic plans and its efforts to expand service offerings and market reach may impact our revenue and growth. Being a critical market infrastructure institution (MIIs), NSDL is a potential target for cyberattacks. A breach could result in data loss, regulatory penalties, and investor distrust.
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NSDL relies on stable and secure tech systems for operations. Any prolonged outage or technological failure can disrupt services and cause market-wide issues.
NSDL in its RHP has said that it cannot assure investors that there will not be a conflict of interest between its responsibilities as a securities depository and its shareholders' interests in the company. Its shareholders include NSE and many top banks like HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank, Canara Bank, among others.
ADVERTISEMENT NSDL also said that one of its directors, Sriram Krishnan is a director on the board of directors of India International Depository IFSC, which is in the same line of business as NSDL. Any conflict of interest that may occur as a result could adversely affect its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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The company utilizes the services of certain third-party vendors for its operations. Any deficiency or interruption in their services could adversely affect its business and reputation. For e.g. it relies on complex information technology networks and systems to operate our business.There are outstanding legal proceedings involving our Company, our Directors, our Subsidiaries and our Group Companies. These proceedings are pending at different levels of adjudication before various judicial authorities, from which further liability may arise.
The depository has fixed the price band at Rs 760–800 per share, with a lot size of 18 shares, amounting to a minimum investment of Rs 14,400 for retail investors. The IPO will be entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 5.01 crore equity shares by existing shareholders, including IDBI Bank, NSE, Union Bank of India, SBI, HDFC Bank, and SUUTI. NSDL will not receive any proceeds from the offering.
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