** Shares of BMW Ventures BMWV.NS drop to exchange-allowed maximum of 74.10 rupees, down 25.2% from IPO price, in their trading debut
** BMWV valued at 6.43 bln rupees ($72.5 mln) as of 13:43 IST
** Co is in distribution of steel products and tractor engines and spare parts, manufacturing of PVC pipes and roll forming, and fabrication of pre-engineered buildings and steel girders
** BMWV's 2.32 bln rupee IPO, comprising entirely an issue of fresh shares, was subscribed 1.5x
** Funds from IPO to be used for debt repayment and other corporate purposes
($1 = 88.7300 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Vijay Malkar)
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