{
  "id": 14721423,
  "title": "Jio eyes $1.4 tn digital economy, IPO proceeds to make it debt-free: Akash Ambani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/jio-eyes-1-4-tn-digital-economy-ipo-proceeds-to-make-it-debt-free",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:54:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/business/market/jio-platforms-ipo-akash-ambani-debt-free-1-4-trillion-digital-economy-10923446/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital services arm of Reliance Industries, is targeting a significant portion of India's expanding digital economy, which is projected to reach $1.4 trillion by 2030-31. Managing Director Akash Ambani revealed ahead of the company's IPO that the funds generated from the offering will be used to eliminate the company's debt and fuel future growth investments. Jio Platforms is set to conduct one of the country's largest public offerings, raising over Rs 37,000 crore. The company's substantial net debt of $3 billion will be reduced to a debt-free status using the IPO proceeds. Furthermore, the majority of revenue generated, estimated at 30%, will be directed towards free cash flow to support ongoing investments and customer value delivery.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}