Chanchani: Indian Markets Can Absorb $80B–$100B in Equity Annually
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Kashyap Chanchani explains the theoretical limits of annual equity capital issuance absorption by the Indian public markets relative to its overall valuation.
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“So you know, with our four trillion market cap, our capacity to absorb companies every year is probably about, you know, say two to two and a half percent of the market cap, which is anywhere between say, 80 to a hundred odd billion dollars.”
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