Indian firms raised Rs 68,608 crore through equities in 2015
Indian firms mopped up over Rs 68,608 crore through the equity market route in 2015. This is 76 percent higher than Rs 39,067 crore raised through the equity market in 2014.
Out of the total Rs 68,608 crore raised, fresh capital accounted for only Rs 25,964 crore, with the remaining Rs 42,644 crore coming from offers for sale.
"The year could have been even better but for the deferment of several PSU offerings. The year, of course, fell short of Rs 97,746 crore, the highest amount which has ever been raised (in 2010)," Prime Database Managing Director Pranav Haldea said.
The highest-ever mobilisation through initial share sale plans was in 2010 at Rs 37,535 crore. In comparison, five IPOs had hit the capital market to garner just Rs 1,201 crore in 2014. The year 20...