18/11/2021
Shares in Indian digital payments platform Paytm have plunged by more than 20% on their Mumbai stock market debut.
The company raised $2.5bn in the country's biggest ever initial public offering (IPO).
Some investors have voiced concerns about the loss-making Paytm's business model.
The firm counts Chinese payments giant Ant and Japanese technology group SoftBank amongst its biggest backers.
Paytm's first-day slump comes as Asia's third-largest economy has been in a grip of an IPO frenzy as shares sit near record highs. India's benchmark BSE Sensex index has risen by almost 25% since the start of this year.
India's start-ups have attracted billions of dollars in funding this year as investors look for opportunities in the Covid-battered economy.