ADR & GDR Depository receipts Depository receipts

Transcript:ADR & GDR Depository receipts Depository receipts:
ADR & GDR Depository receipts Depository receipts are instruments issued by international depositories (ODB), and they represent an interest in the underlying shares held by them in the issuer company (Indian Company). The shares are usually held by a domestic custodian on behalf of the depositories in turn issue the depository receipts, which entitle the holder of the receipts to get the underlying shares on demand. DRs are traded on Stock Exchanges in the US, Singapore, Luxembourg, London, etc. DRs listed and traded in US markets are known as American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and those listed and traded elsewhere are known as Global Depository Receipts (GDRs). In Indian context, DRs are treated as FDI INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKET INTERNATIONAL EQUITY MARKET INTERNATIONAL BOND MARKET EURO BOND FOREIGN BOND ADR GDR AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS ADR is a dollar-denominated negotiable certificate. It represents a non-US company’s publicly traded equity. It was originated in the late 1920s to help Americans invest in overseas securities and to assist non-US companies wishing to have their stock traded in the American Markets. ADR were introduced as a result of of the complexities involved in buying shares in foreign countries and the difficulties associated with trading at different prices and currency values. ADVANTAGES OF ADR/GDR Can be listed on any of the overseas stock exchanges /OTC/Book entry transfer system. Freely transferable by non-resident. They can be redeemed by ODB. The ODB should request DCB to get the corresponding underlying shares released in favor of non resident of investors. (Shareholders of issuing companies). Types of adr Levels of adr Level 1- Level 1 depositary receipts are the lowest level of sponsored ADRs that can be issued. When a company issues sponsored ADRs, it has one designated depositary who also acts as its transfer agent. Level 1 shares can only be traded on the OTC market and the company has minimal reporting requirements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC]. Level 2- Level 2 depositary receipt programs are more complicated for a foreign company. When a foreign company wants to set up a Level 2 program, it must file a registration statement with the U.S. SEC and is under SEC regulation. The advantage that the company has by upgrading their program to Level 2 is that the shares can be listed on a U.S. stock exchange. These exchanges include the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ, and the American