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Sebi will look into the high valuation of IPOs, says Madhabi Puri Buch
Amid concerns in some quarters over the exorbitant valuation of certain initial public offerings, Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has said the regulator would certainly look into the matter if disclosures on the valuation are meaningless.
The comments have come amid a slew of share sales hitting the capital market recently. Last week, five companies, including Tata Technologies, came out with their IPOs that garnered a record Rs 2.6 lakh crore in application amount.
To a query about high premiums for some shares in IPOs, Buch said, "Of course, we are fully with you on this as the rationale given for high premia are nothing but some meaningless English words".
"We are certainly going to look into it and address the issue," she said.
When asked about concerns in some quarters that some IPOs are priced exorbitantly, the Sebi chief said, "If disclosures on valuation are meaningless then we will certainly look into it."
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