VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Tool Comparison

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) vs Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar) comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) adds Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, and Yield Curves coverage that Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar) skips.

Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar) includes Brokerage, IPO, and APIs & SDKs categories that Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) omits.

Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar) offers mobile access, which Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) skips.

In depth comparison

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) logo

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov)

federalreserve.gov

Hands-on review

The official website of the U.S. central bank. Through its Data Download Program (DDP), the Fed offers public access to many of its most important statistical releases in Excel, CSV, or XML formats. Key datasets include interest rates, the Fed balance sheet, commercial bank assets, foreign exchange rates, industrial production, and financial accounts. The site also hosts FOMC calendars, meeting minutes, press releases, speeches, and other policy materials.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML.
  • H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields.
  • H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
  • H.8 Assets & Liabilities of Commercial Banks, with detailed weekly data and customizable downloads.
  • Foreign exchange reference rates (H.10 weekly and G.5 monthly), with scheduled update times and public downloads.

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Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar) logo

Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar)

groww.in

Groww provides a retail‑friendly IPO workflow for India: browse upcoming/open/closed IPOs (Mainboard & SME), apply using a UPI mandate, and track allotment/listing. Bond IPOs are now supported on the app. IPO applications on Groww use UPI (₹5 lakh daily cap for capital‑market UPI), while ASBA remains available via banks separately. Allotment status can be checked in‑app if you applied on Groww; otherwise, Groww links to NSE/BSE and registrar pages. Trading APIs (separate, optional subscription) exist for order placement and live data but do not document IPO application endpoints.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • IPO hub with tabs: Open, Upcoming, Closed; deal cards show price band, lot size, dates, RHP link, and (where available) GMP context.
  • Covers both Mainboard and SME IPOs; dedicated SME view.
  • In‑app IPO apply via UPI mandate (enter UPI ID, approve mandate on supported UPI app).
  • Allotment tracking: in‑app status if applied on Groww; guides for NSE/BSE/registrar checks.
  • Editorial ‘day‑X subscription’ updates and allotment posts for new issues.

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Where they differ

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov)

Distinct strengths include:

  • Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML.
  • H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields.
  • H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
  • H.8 Assets & Liabilities of Commercial Banks, with detailed weekly data and customizable downloads.

Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar)

Distinct strengths include:

  • IPO hub with tabs: Open, Upcoming, Closed; deal cards show price band, lot size, dates, RHP link, and (where available) GMP context.
  • Covers both Mainboard and SME IPOs; dedicated SME view.
  • In‑app IPO apply via UPI mandate (enter UPI ID, approve mandate on supported UPI app).
  • Allotment tracking: in‑app status if applied on Groww; guides for NSE/BSE/registrar checks.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFederal Reserve Board (FRB.gov)Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Calendar, News

Unique: Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, Yield Curves

Shared: Calendar, News

Unique: Brokerage, IPO, APIs & SDKs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Bonds, Currencies, Other

Stocks, Bonds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML.
  • H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields.
  • H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
  • H.8 Assets & Liabilities of Commercial Banks, with detailed weekly data and customizable downloads.
  • Foreign exchange reference rates (H.10 weekly and G.5 monthly), with scheduled update times and public downloads.
  • G.17 Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization, published monthly with full release schedules and data formats.

Unique

  • IPO hub with tabs: Open, Upcoming, Closed; deal cards show price band, lot size, dates, RHP link, and (where available) GMP context.
  • Covers both Mainboard and SME IPOs; dedicated SME view.
  • In‑app IPO apply via UPI mandate (enter UPI ID, approve mandate on supported UPI app).
  • Allotment tracking: in‑app status if applied on Groww; guides for NSE/BSE/registrar checks.
  • Editorial ‘day‑X subscription’ updates and allotment posts for new issues.
  • Bond IPOs: apply to corporate bond offerings directly from the app.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) and Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar) both support?

Both platforms cover Calendar, and News workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) and Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar) require subscriptions?

Both Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) and Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar) ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) differentiates itself with Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML., H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields., and H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m., whereas Groww — IPOs (Apply & Calendar) stands out for IPO hub with tabs: Open, Upcoming, Closed; deal cards show price band, lot size, dates, RHP link, and (where available) GMP context., Covers both Mainboard and SME IPOs; dedicated SME view., and In‑app IPO apply via UPI mandate (enter UPI ID, approve mandate on supported UPI app)..

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