New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Indian companies raised a record Rs 40,355 crore through 32 mainboard initial public offerings (IPOs) in September 2026, marking the highest-ever monthly mobilisation through new IPO listings, according to the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) Monthly Bulletin for October 2026.

The bulletin highlighted that September witnessed a sharp surge in primary market fundraising, with companies raising a total of Rs 1,68,372 crore across equity, debt and trust structures.

This represented an increase of 22 per cent over the preceding month, driven by record IPO activity and a significant rise in corporate debt private placements.

"Mainboard IPO fundraising was largely driven by Offer for Sale (OFS) component,...