New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS): The government's first debt ETF -- Bharat Bond ETF -- will be operational as it is set to open on December 12 where several PSUs will raise funds through this instrument.
Bharat Bond ETF's New Fund Offer has got the nod of market regulator Sebi and will be launched on December 12, sources said.
Sebi has approved the NFO of Bharat Bond ETF and it will be launched on December 12 and investors can invest in the NFO till December 20, sources said.
It may have an offer size of Rs 7,000 crore. Edelweiss Assest Managment will launch the first tranche.
The immediate CPSE borrowers ETF could be NHAI , Hudco, IRFC , NTPC PGCIL , GAIL, PFC, EXIM Bank and Nabard, said sources.
The Union Cabinet cleared the launch of the Bharat Bond ETF on December 4, allowing retail investors to participate.
In Budget 2019, the government had announced plans for debt ETFs of public sector bonds after the success of equity ETFs like CPSE ETF and Bharat-22. The Bharat Bond will have a fixed maturity period and the units will be listed on stock exchanges.
The ETF will include AAA-rated firms to begin with and the unit value will be priced at Rs 1,000.