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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani launches India’s biggest-ever IPO

Mukesh Ambani appears on a large screen at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in 2024.
Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters

India’s second-richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is launching what could be the country’s biggest-ever initial public offering (IPO), despite a stock market downturn.

Mumbai-based Jio Platforms, a telecoms company backed by Meta Platforms and Google, is hoping to raise up to 302bn rupees (£2.4bn) and is targeting a 10.3tn rupeesvaluation when it floats on the stock market from Wednesday.

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