News ArticleIDBI Bank Launches One-Year Special Window for Dematerialisation of Physical Securities Starting February 2026
Facility accommodates securities purchased before April 1, 2019, and pending transfer requests under SEBI guidelines
IDBI Bank announces a special one-year window for shareholders to transfer and dematerialise physical securities held prior to April 1, 2019, available from February 1, 2026, to February 24, 2027, facilitating easier securities management with specified conditions and exclusions.
IDBI Bank Limited
Legal / Regulatory
IDBI Bank Limited has announced a one-year special window from February 1, 2026 to February 24, 2027 to facilitate the transfer and dematerialisation of physical securities purchased before April 1, 2019.
This special window complies with SEBI Circular No. MIRSD-POD/IB750/2026 dated January 30, 2026, enabling shareholders to convert their physical share certificates into electronic form.
The facility also covers transfer requests submitted earlier that were rejected or returned due to documentation deficiencies or other issues, enhancing shareholder convenience.
Shares transferred and dematerialised under this window will be subject to a one-year lock-in period in the dematerialised form post-transfer.
Requests involving disputes between transferor and transferee or securities already transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) are excluded.
Shareholders must send the required documentation to KFin Technologies Ltd., the Registrar and Transfer Agent, at their Hyderabad office and notify IDBI Bank by email upon dispatch.
Highlights
- Special window open from February 1, 2026, to February 24, 2027.
- Applicable only to physical securities purchased before April 1, 2019.
- Includes transfer requests previously rejected or returned.
- Shares will be issued only in dematerialised form after transfer with a one-year lock-in.
- Disputes and securities already transferred to IEPF are not eligible.
- Documents to be sent to KFin Technologies Ltd., Hyderabad, with notification to IDBI Bank.
Key Data Snapshot
What happened
- IDBI Bank has opened a special one-year window for transfer and dematerialisation of physical securities held before April 1, 2019.
- The window is in accordance with SEBI regulations effective from February 1, 2026 through February 24, 2027.
- It also provides an opportunity to process earlier rejected or returned transfer requests due to documentation deficiencies.
Key details
- Shares transferred through this facility will only be issued in dematerialised form after transfer.
- A one-year lock-in period will apply after transfer and dematerialisation of shares.
- Disputed cases between transferor and transferee or securities already transferred to IEPF are excluded from this window.
- Shareholders must send documentation to KFin Technologies Ltd., the Bank's RTA, and notify IDBI Bank via email.
- Relevant contact details and address of the RTA were provided for shareholders.
Regulatory and governance context
- The special window is opened as per SEBI Circular No. MIRSD-POD/IB750/2026 dated January 30, 2026.
- This move facilitates compliance with securities regulations by supporting the dematerialisation process for older physical securities.
Highlights
- Special window open from February 1, 2026, to February 24, 2027.
- Applicable only to physical securities purchased before April 1, 2019.
- Includes transfer requests previously rejected or returned.
- Shares will be issued only in dematerialised form after transfer with a one-year lock-in.
- Disputes and securities already transferred to IEPF are not eligible.
- Documents to be sent to KFin Technologies Ltd., Hyderabad, with notification to IDBI Bank.
Disclosures
- SEBI Circular No. MIRSD-POD/IB750/2026 dated January 30, 2026
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