OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER OF IDRS Who can hold IDRs?
Pursuant to the current SEBI Regulations and the RBI Circular, IDRs may be held, purchased or transferred by Retail Individual Bidders, non-institutional bidders and qualified institutional bidders including persons resident in India, NRIs and FIIs, including SEBI approved sub-accounts of FIIs registered with SEBI, or to, or for the account or benefit of, such persons, in each case subject to applicable laws. Insurance companies are not permitted to invest in or hold IDRs. Commercial banks may invest or hold IDRs subject to compliance with applicable prudential limits specified by the RBI from time to time.