March 7 – The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Crest Micro Life Insurance Limited (CMLI) received an overwhelming response on its first day, being oversubscribed by 3.17 times.
According to CDS and Clearing Limited, a total of 465,488 applications were submitted for the IPO on the first day, with 5,858,610 shares applied for by investors as of 5:07 PM on Thursday. The total demand for shares has already reached NPR 585.86 million.
The insurance company launched its IPO for the general public from March 6. It has issued 1,845,000 shares, equivalent to NPR 184.5 million. Interested investors can apply for the IPO until March 9.
Investors must apply for a minimum of 10 shares, with a nominal value of NPR 100 per share. The maximum limit for an individual applicant is 10,000 shares.
With the high demand seen on the first day, the IPO is expected to be heavily oversubscribed by the closing date.
