India's largest asset manager, SBI Mutual Fund, is preparing to launch its much-awaited IPO in the first week of July, with the company already receiving the Sebi final observations, people familiar with the development told ETMarkets.
According to sources, the fund house is targeting an early July launch, subject to receiving regulatory approval. "The price band could be announced on July 2-3," a source said.
The IPO is expected to be one of the biggest offerings in India's financial services sector this year and will mark the first listing by the country's largest mutual fund.
Entire issue to be an OFS
SBI Mutual Fund filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with Sebi in March. The proposed IPO is entirely an offer for sale (OFS), under which existing shareholders State Bank of India and France's Amundi will dilute part of their holdings. There is no fresh issue component, meaning the asset management company itself will not receive any proceeds from the public issue.
The draft papers propose the sale of up to 20.37 crore equity shares. Market estimates had pegged the IPO size at around Rs 13,000 crore, making it one of the largest public issues in the asset management space.
India's largest fund house
SBI Mutual Fund is India's largest asset manager by assets under management and is backed by State Bank of India and Amundi, Europe's largest asset manager. The company has built a strong franchise across equity, debt and hybrid schemes and has one of the country's largest SIP investor bases.
The IPO has been closely watched since SBI Chairman CS Setty indicated late last year that the lender planned to list its mutual fund business during 2026 as part of its value-unlocking strategy.
The proposed listing is expected to provide liquidity to existing shareholders while giving investors an opportunity to participate in one of India's fastest-growing asset management businesses.
