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An assessment of IPOs pre and post the subprime crisis.

(pre-last two years before the crisis and post last four years)

PROCESS OF IPO
Book Building Allotment Draft document Red Herring Prospectus Underwriters Closing Note

Pricing Method
BOOK BUILDING METHOD if the cut off is fixed at Rs 90, those who bid at Rs 80, will have to pay Rs 10 per share and those who bid at Rs 100, will end up getting the refund of Rs 10 per share. FIXED PRICING METHOD The demand is known only once the issue closes.

Subprime Crisis
Over the past few years, many reputed Banks, including CITIBANK had freely lent cash for people in USA to buy houses, but the realty prices crashed which led to their devaluation causing enormous loss to the Banks. This situation became to be known as "Subprime Crises. In this the US Banks lost Billions of Dollars.

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