LG India IPO: Record Bids Exceed ₹4.4 Trillion
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LG Electronics India IPO: A Record-Breaking Domestic Listing
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published October 9, 2025, at 9:58 PM IST
Record-Breaking Demand for LG Electronics India IPO
LG Electronics India’s ₹11,607 crore (approximately $1.4 billion USD, using an exchange rate of 82.5 INR/USD as of October 9, 2025) initial public offering (IPO) concluded with overwhelming demand, attracting bids worth ₹4.4 trillion (approximately $53.3 billion USD). This marks the highest bid value ever received for a domestic listing in India, surpassing previous records.
The appliance manufacturer exceeded the previous record held by Bajaj Housing Finance,whose ₹6,560 crore IPO garnered bids worth ₹3.24 trillion in the previous year. This demonstrates a growing appetite for IPOs in the Indian market. Economic Times reported full subscription on the first day of the IPO.
Strong Investor Interest Across Segments
The LG IPO saw a total subscription rate of 54 times the shares available. Institutional investors demonstrated particularly strong interest, subscribing 166 times the portion allocated to them. Retail investors and High Net Worth Individuals (hnis) showed more moderate, but still significant, demand, subscribing 3.6 times and 22.4 times their respective quotas.
The IPO attracted over 6.5 million applications, highlighting broad-based participation from investors across India. Prior to the opening of the public offering, LG Electronics India secured ₹3,420 crore from anchor investors. Livemint details the anchor investor allocation.
IPO Subscription Details
| Investor Category | Subscription Rate |
|---|---|
| Institutional Investors | 166x |
| Retail Investors | 3.6x |
| High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs) | 22.4x |
| Total | 54x |
Context: A Busy Week for Indian IPOs
The success of the LG Electronics India IPO comes during a particularly active period for IPOs in the Indian market. Just one day prior, Tata Capital successfully closed its ₹15,512 crore IPO, further demonstrating investor enthusiasm. Business Standard reported the full subscription of the Tata Capital IPO.
The combined value of bids generated by LG and Tata Capital exceeds $68 billion USD, signaling a robust and deepening Indian capital market. Analysts attribute this increased activity to a favorable economic outlook and growing investor confidence in Indian companies.