Companies raise close to Rs 1.3 lakh cr through the IPO route in 2021; markets could lose steam soon

The year 2021 has witnessed a tsunami of initial public offerings (IPOs), with 63 companies raising close to Rs 1.3 lakh crore ($17.5 billion) through the primary market. This score has surpassed the aggregate Rs 1.23 lakh crore raised by 78 companies in the last four years, through January 2017 ......