Notably, without this windfall gain, Paytm's finances would still be in red, with the company racking up losses worth Rs 415 crore. Paytm was in red in the year-ago period as well, incurring losses worth Rs 290.5 crore.
This windfall profit also improved Paytm's EBITDA by Rs 388 crore on a QoQ basis.
The company's revenue also saw a slight uptick of 10.5% quarterly to Rs 1,659 crore, as opposed to Rs 1,501 crore in the previous quarter. But on a year-on-year basis, Paytm's revenue dipped significantly by 34%. The company also announced that it has entered into a DLG (
There is increased interest and comfort from existing as well as new lenders to expand the partnership due to better asset quality trends and higher demand from our merchants. Following the regulatory framework and the emerging market practice, we see increased willingness from lenders to partner and allocate more capital in the default loss.
Guarantee (DLG) model. The DLG model will help to increase disbursements with the existing partners and expand partnerships with new lenders for the loan distribution,” said the company in its earnings release today.
The company's revenue from payment business also inched up 9% on a quarterly basis, along with its revenue from
During the previous quarter, Paytm's
Per its release, Paytm aims to achieve