Manipal Payment opens ₹805 crore IPO as six mainboard issues hit market

Payment-card manufacturer Manipal Payment and Identity Solutions has opened its IPO, comprising a ₹320 crore fresh issue and a promoter offer for sale worth about ₹485 crore. Globe Capital has cited its valuation and card-issuance position among reasons for preference.

— Source publishedWed, 9 Sept, 2026, 14:44 IST·First seen Wed, 9 Sept, 2026, 15:04 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Six mainboard IPOs opened in India. Globe Capital preferred Manipal Payment and Identity Solutions, a major Indian payment-card manufacturer, citing reasonable

Key facts

  • Manipal Payment fresh issue: Rs 320 crore
  • Manipal Payment OFS: 1.43 crore shares worth Rs 485 crore
  • Manipal Payment FY26 profit: Rs 253.5 crore, down 10.2%
  • Manipal Payment FY26 revenue: Rs 1,326.8 crore, up 5.6%
  • Manipal Payment estimated FY26 credit-card issuance share: 36.4%
  • Manipal Payment estimated FY26 debit-card share: 30.9%
  • Karamtara Engineering total IPO size: Rs 875 crore
  • Karamtara Engineering fresh issue: Rs 675 crore
  • Karamtara Engineering OFS: Rs 200 crore

Why this matters

The public listing could give Manipal Payment additional capital and market currency to pursue partnerships or acquisitions across payment cards, identity solutions and financial-services infrastructure.