LIC IPO: Grey market premium tumbles 90% from high

Initial public offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) closed for subscription on Monday, demand for its shares in the grey market nosedived.

Initial public offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) closed for subscription on Monday, demand for its shares in the grey market nosedived.

LIC IPO was overall subscribed 2.95 times

In the unofficial market, shares of LIC were exchanging hands at a minuscule premium of..

 Rs 3 per share over the issue price, which is 90 per cent below the premium of Rs 100-105 per share it was commanding a week earlier

Varun Sridhar, CEO, Paytm Money said, "LIC pulled off the biggest IPO in the history of Indian markets, with more

than 7 million applications. We advise investors to think from a medium to long term on IPO stocks.'

The allotment of LIC IPO will take place on May 12.

The allotment of LIC IPO will take place on May 12.