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NSE is said to set modest fee for its $2.5 billion IPO at just 0.65%
NSE is said to set modest fee for its $2.5 billion IPO at just 0.65%
NSE is said to set modest fee for its $2.5 billion IPO at just 0.65%
The modest fee for the NSE IPO underscores a trend where banks accept token fees in exchange for the prestige that comes with marquee mandates.
Updated on: Mar 18, 2026 1:01 PM IST Bloomberg Share via Copy link The National Stock Exchange of India has set advisory fees at about 0.65% of the issue size for its upcoming IPO, according to people familiar with the matter. The National Stock Exchange last week appointed about 20 banks to work on the NSE IPO. Based on an expected deal size of about $2.5 billion (~ ₹22,750 crore), the total fee pool could be about $16.25 million (~ ₹150 crore), with the bulk likely to be shared among the six lead banks, the people said on the condition of anonymity because the information is private. That compares with a roughly 1.86% average paid by 417 companies last year and 1.67% by 350 issuers in 2024, according to a data from LSEG. NSE last week appointed about 20 banks to work on the NSE IPO. Of those, Kotak Mahindra Capital Co. Ltd., JM Financial Ltd., Morgan Stanley, HSBC Holdings Plc, Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have been given key roles, with Kotak acting as left lead, the people said. Representatives for the National Stock Exchange of India and the banks didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. The relatively modest fee underscores a broader pattern in India, especially in government-linked or quasi-sovereign transactions, where issuers keep tight control over costs. In some cases, banks accept token fees in exchange for the prestige and league table positioning that comes with marquee mandates. When State Bank of India (SBI) raised ₹25,000 crore in July, it paid six banks a symbolic ₹1 each, according to local media. “Compared with large state-owned or public institutions, NSE’s fee payout appears relatively fair,” said Raghuram Kasiviswanathan, head of IPO advisory at Uniqus Consultech. “With the exchange at the heart of the country’s capital markets, securing a role offers not just immediate revenue, but a longer-term strategic foothold.” Earlier this year, State Bank of India and France’s Amundi SA offered fees of about 0.01% for the planned $1.4 billion IPO of SBI Fund Management Ltd., a level some bankers described as rock-bottom, prompting a few global firms to opt out. Life Insurance Corporation of India paid about 0.58% of the issue size as fee in 2021 while NTPC Green Energy paid around 0.54%, according to IPO prospectus. By contrast, private-sector deals have tended to be more lucrative. Hyundai Motor India’s record IPO in 2024 paid about ₹493 crore, or 1.77% of the IPO size, in fees and commissions—the largest such payout in India. LG Electronics Inc. paid about ₹226 crore or 1.94% to five banks for its $1.3 billion India listing. National Stock Exchange Stay updated with the latest Business News on Petrol Price, Gold Rate, Silver Rates, Diesel Prices along with Income Tax Calculator News / Business / NSE Is Said To Set Modest Fee For Its $2.5 Billion IPO At Just 0.65% See LessThe National Stock Exchange of India has set advisory fees at about 0.65% of the issue size for its upcoming IPO, according to people familiar with the matter.
Based on an expected deal size of about $2.5 billion (~ ₹22,750 crore), the total fee pool could be about $16.25 million (~ ₹150 crore), with the bulk likely to be shared among the six lead banks, the people said on the condition of anonymity because the information is private. That compares with a roughly 1.86% average paid by 417 companies last year and 1.67% by 350 issuers in 2024, according to a data from LSEG.
NSE last week appointed about 20 banks to work on the NSE IPO. Of those, Kotak Mahindra Capital Co. Ltd., JM Financial Ltd., Morgan Stanley, HSBC Holdings Plc, Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have been given key roles, with Kotak acting as left lead, the people said.
Representatives for the National Stock Exchange of India and the banks didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
The relatively modest fee underscores a broader pattern in India, especially in government-linked or quasi-sovereign transactions, where issuers keep tight control over costs. In some cases, banks accept token fees in exchange for the prestige and league table positioning that comes with marquee mandates. When State Bank of India (SBI) raised ₹25,000 crore in July, it paid six banks a symbolic ₹1 each, according to local media.
“Compared with large state-owned or public institutions, NSE’s fee payout appears relatively fair,” said Raghuram Kasiviswanathan, head of IPO advisory at Uniqus Consultech. “With the exchange at the heart of the country’s capital markets, securing a role offers not just immediate revenue, but a longer-term strategic foothold.”
Earlier this year, State Bank of India and France’s Amundi SA offered fees of about 0.01% for the planned $1.4 billion IPO of SBI Fund Management Ltd., a level some bankers described as rock-bottom, prompting a few global firms to opt out. Life Insurance Corporation of India paid about 0.58% of the issue size as fee in 2021 while NTPC Green Energy paid around 0.54%, according to IPO prospectus.
By contrast, private-sector deals have tended to be more lucrative. Hyundai Motor India’s record IPO in 2024 paid about ₹493 crore, or 1.77% of the IPO size, in fees and commissions—the largest such payout in India. LG Electronics Inc. paid about ₹226 crore or 1.94% to five banks for its $1.3 billion India listing.
Source: HindustanTimes
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