Shares of Paytm's parent company One97 Communications saw a major decline on Thursday.

Shares of Paytm fell 10 per cent in Thursday morning trade.

Paytm shares fell 10 per cent to Rs 541.30 on the BSE after a weak opening.

Paytm shares were trading down 9.98 per cent at Rs 541.40 on the NSE.

Paytm shares took a beating after SoftBank started the process of selling

its 4.5 per cent stake in One97 Communications for about $200 million (about Rs 1,627 crore).

SoftBank made the decision soon after the lock-in period for trading the shares was over.

Big loss to shareholders

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Let us tell you that SoftBank is the second largest shareholder in Paytm with 17.5 per cent stake.

Big loss to shareholders

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SoftBank expects to raise around $200 million at the lower end of the price band of Rs 555.

Why is SoftBank selling its stake

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SoftBank is likely to get around USD 215 million after this deal. SoftBank had invested $1.6 billion in Paytm in the last quarter of 2017 and offloaded shares worth $220 million at the time of the IPO.

Why is SoftBank selling its stake

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