eASBA

Under ASBA facility, investors can apply in any public/ rights issues by using their bank account. Investor submits the ASBA form (available at the designated branches of the banks acting as SCSB) after filling the details like name of the applicant, PAN number, demat account number, bid quantity, bid price and other relevant details, to their banking branch by giving an instruction to block the amount in their account. In turn, the bank will upload the details of the application in the bidding platform. Investors shall ensure that the details that are filled in the ASBA form are correct otherwise the form is liable to be rejected.

SEBI has been specifying the investors who can apply through ASBA. In public issues w.e.f. May 1, 2010 all the investors can apply through ASBA. In rights issues, all shareholders of the company as on record date are permitted to use ASBA for making applications provided he/she/it:

• is holding shares in dematerialized form and has applied for entitlements or additional shares in the issue in dematerialised form;

   

• has not renounced its entitlements in full or in part;
• is not a renouncee; \
• who is applying through blocking of funds in a bank account with the Self Certified Syndicate Bank.

Applying through ASBA facility has the following advantages:

• The investor need not pay the application money by cheque rather the Investor submits ASBA which accompanies an authorization to block the bank account to the extent of the application money.
• The investor does not have to bother about refunds, as in ASBA only that much money to the extent required for allotment of securities, is taken from the bank account only when his application is selected for allotment after the basis of allotment is finalized.
• The investor continues to earn interest on the application money as the same remains in the bank account, which is not the case in other modes of payment.
• The application form is simpler.
• The investor deals with the known intermediary i.e. its own bank

Yes, you can make application through ASBA facility in all the issues i.e. public and rights.

List of Self Certified Syndicate Banks (SCSBs) and their designed branches i.e. branches where ASBA application form can be submitted, is available on the websites of BSE (www.bseindia.com) and NSE (www.nseindia.com) and on the website of SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in). The list of SCSB would also be given in the ASBA application form.

SCSB is a bank which is recognized as a bank capable of providing ASBA services to its customers. Names of such banks would appear in the list available on the website of SEBI.

No, ASBA can be submitted to the SCSB with which the investor is holding the bank account.

Five (5) applications can be made from a bank account per issue.

No, you can either fill up the physical ASBA form available with SCSB and submit the same to the SCSB or apply electronically/online through the internet banking facility (if provided by your SCSB).

Investor is requested to check the form carefully. In case of public issue, the application form for ASBA will be different from the existing application form for public issues. The application forms will be available with designated branches of SCSB.

In case of rights issue, there will not be a separate form for ASBA. The investor has to apply by selecting ASBA option in Part A of the Composite Application Form.

Yes, you can withdraw ASBA bids. During the bidding period you can approach the same bank to which you had submitted the ASBA and request for withdrawal through a duly signed letter citing your application number, TRS number, if any. After the bid closure period, you may send your withdrawal request to the Registrars before the finalization of basis of allotment, who will cancel your bid and instruct SCSB to unblock the application money in the bank account after the finalization of basis of allotment.

You have to approach the concerned SCSB for any complaints regarding your ASBA applications. SCSB is required to give reply within 15 days. In case, you are not satisfied, you may write to SEBI thereafter at the following address:

Investor Grievance Cell, Office of Investor Assistance and Education,
Securities and Exchange Board of India Plot No.C4-A,'G' Block, Bandra Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East), Mumbai: 400051
Tel: +91-22-26449000 / 40459000
Fax: +91-22-26449016-20 / 40459016-20

No. the entire bank account will not be blocked. Only the amount to the extent of application money authorized in the ASBA will be blocked in the bank account. The balance money, if any, in the account can still be used for other purposes.

If the withdrawal is made during the bidding period, the SCSB deletes the bid and unblocks the application money in the bank account. If the withdrawal is made after the bid closure date, the SCSB will unblock the application money only after getting appropriate instruction from the Registrar, which is after the finalization of basis of allotment in the issue.

No. Investors need not necessarily have their DP account with the SCSB, where they are submitting the ASBA form.

You are required to submit ASBA to the SCSBs only.

No. An investor can apply either through ASBA or through existing system of payment through cheque. If an applicant applies through both, ASBA as well as non-ASBA then both the applications having the same PAN, will be treated as multiple application and hence will be rejected.

Yes. The bids received through ASBA mode will also be reflected in the demand graphs displayed in the website of stock exchanges.

In case there is an error in the data furnished in the application form submitted by investor, the investor shall be responsible. In case there is an error by SCSB in entering the data in the electronic bidding system of the stock exchanges, the SCSB shall be responsible.

Yes. The SCSB shall give a counterfoil as an acknowledgement at the time of submission of ASBA and also the order number, generated at the time of uploading the application details, if sought by the investors in case of need.

No. ASBA forms will be treated similar to the non-ASBA forms while finalizing the basis of allotment.

In case the issue fails/withdrawn the SCSB shall unblock the application money from the bank accounts upon receiving instructions from the Registrar.

In case of any complaints the investor shall approach the bank, where the application form was submitted or the Registrars to the issue.