India's Paytm shares hit record low after Macquarie downgrade

India's Paytm shares hit record low after Macquarie downgrade

FILE PHOTO: Paytm app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

Shares of Indian payments firm Paytm dropped 8.5% to a record low of 386.25 rupees on Tuesday after brokerage Macquarie downgraded the stock, citing the “serious risk of exodus of customers” following the Indian central bank’s action against its banking arm.