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Paytm IPO: Performance, Red flags and Future Analysis

Paytm is one of the most well-known brands in India, particularly in the post-demonetization period. In the years after demonetization, the payments platform has grown at a breakneck pace. And it's for this reason that the company's IPO, India's largest ever, had everyone's eyes fixed to the stock market. The IPO, however, made news not for the amount of money collected, but for the dramatic drop in share price during trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on November 18. The offer price was Rs 2,150, but the shares were trading at 1,614 rupees each by the afternoon. The stock even dropped below the lower circuit limit of 1,564 rupees. When a stock reaches this level, the BSE bans investor purchases to that level or above. What went wrong? In India's online payments business, Paytm is the big fish. SoftBank and Ant Group are among its supporters, as are other major corporations with huge wallets. In India, the third-largest economy in Asia and a major worldwide ...