More than a third of SMEs now trading below issue price: PRIME Database

Among the 247 actively traded scrips, 17 have shed more than 50 per cent this calendar year. About 40 per cent have slid more than the Sensex, which is down 23 per cent year-to-date

More than a third of the 427 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) listed on the exchange platform since 2012 are trading in the red. As many as 76 of these companies have shed more than 75 per cent of their value over their offer price, the data from PRIME Database shows.

The BSE and the NSE had launched separate SME platforms in March 2012, after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) came out with easier listing and disclosure guidelines to help small companies tap into the capital market. This is the first time that the segment finds itself in