Tuesday, March 23, 2010 17:35 Hrs IST

DSP BlackRock FMP – 3M & 12M files offer document with Sebi

A close ended income scheme

DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund has filed an offer document with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch DSP BlackRock FMP – 3M – Series 17, 18, 19 and DSP BlackRock FMP – 12M – Series 5, 6 & 7 close ended income scheme. The new fund offer (NFO) price for the scheme will be Rs 10 per unit.

The primary investment objective of the schemes is to seek capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of debt and money market securities. It is envisaged that the scheme will invest only in such securities which mature on or before the date of maturity of the Schemes.

The duration of DSP BlackRock FMP – 3M – Series 17, 18, 19 is 3 months and 12 months for DSP BlackRock FMP – 12M – Series 5, 6, 7.

The scheme offers growth and dividend payout option.

The scheme would allocate upto 100% of assets in debt securities and money market instruments. Debt securities may include securitized debts up to 100% of each scheme's net assets.

Entry and exit load charge will be nil for the scheme.

Minimum application amount will be Rs 10000 and in multiples of Rs 10 thereafter.

The minimum subscription (target) amount of Rs 10 crore is expected to be raised during the NFO period.

The benchmark index for DSP BlackRock FMP – 3M – Series 17, 18 & 19 is Crisil Liquid Fund Index and Crisil Short Term Bond Fund Index for DSP BlackRock FMP – 12M – Series 5, 6 & 7

The scheme will be managed by Dhawal Dalal.