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Market regulator <keyword id="19901201" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sebi" source="keywords">SEBI</keyword> has issued notice to fintech firm <keyword id="20253123" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="One97-Communications" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="One97 Communications" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="One97 Communications">One97 Communications</keyword>, which owns the <keyword id="19898109" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paytm" source="keywords">Paytm</keyword> brand, for the employee <keyword id="20410988" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="stock-options" source="keywords">stock options</keyword> (<keyword id="20043663" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ESOPs" source="keywords">ESOPs</keyword>) allocated to MD and CEO <keyword id="20004114" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vijay-shekhar-sharma" source="keywords">Vijay Shekhar Sharma</keyword>, according to the company filing on Monday. In response to a query from stock exchanges, Paytm said the notice is not a new development, and it is in regulatory contact with the market regulator to make required representations. According to Paytm's financial year 2024 annual result filing, it had issued 2.1 crore employee stock options (ESOP) to Sharma in the financial year 2022. SEBI had issued a show cause notice to Paytm on ESOP issued to Sharma. "This is not a new development, as the Company had already made relevant disclosures on this matter in its financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2024, as well as the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The Company is in regular communication with the <keyword id="19970553" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="securities-exchange-board-of-india" source="keywords">Securities Exchange Board of India</keyword> (SEBI) and making necessary representations regarding this matter," Paytm said in response to a stock exchange query. The disclosure made on May 22 and July 19 said that Paytm has submitted its preliminary response and is in the process of seeking further information from the regulator in this regard. "Based on an independent legal opinion obtained by the management, it believes that the Company is compliant with the relevant regulations. Accordingly, there is no impact on the financial results for the year ended March 31, 2024," the filing said. Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, which owns the Paytm brand, on Monday dropped over 4% amid reports that SEBI has issued show-cause notices to Vijay Shekhar Sharma and board members who served during its IPO in November 2021 for alleged misrepresentation of facts. The stock tanked 4.41 % to settle at Rs 530.05 apiece on the BSE. During the day, it plunged 8.88 % to Rs 505.25. On the NSE, shares of the firm dropped 4.47 % to Rs 530. Intra-day, the stock tumbled 8.88 % to Rs 505.55. The company's market valuation declined by Rs 1,534.23 crore to Rs 33,731.56 crore. Earlier in the day, BSE sought clarification from One 97 Communications Ltd with reference to news that Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Paytm directors face SEBI show-cause notices over initial public offering (IPO) breaches, particularly on ESOPs allotted to MD and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma. In response to a query from stock exchanges, Paytm said the notice is not a new development, and it is in regulatory contact with the markets regulator to make required representations.

SEBI issues notice to Paytm on ESOPs given to CEO Sharma; firm says disclosure already made

<ul><li><keyword id="19955648" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Adani-Group" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Adani Group" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Adani Group">Adani Group</keyword> has denied reports that it is in talks to acquire a stake in <keyword id="20253123" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="One97-Communications" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="One97 Communications" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="One97 Communications">One97 Communications</keyword>.</li><li>One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm has also denied reports of a stake sale.</li><li>Recent media reports claimed that Adani Group is looking to enter the UPI and e-commerce segments.</li></ul> Gautam Adani-led conglomerate Adani Group has denied reports that it is in talks with Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, for acquiring a stake in the fintech company. Amid reports that the Adani Group is looking to enter the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/adani-group-plans-to-foray-into-e-commerce-and-upi-segments-to-compete-with-mukesh-ambani/articleshow/110495484.cms">UPI and e-commerce</a> segments, a <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/adani-in-talks-with-vijay-shekhar-sharma-to-acquire-stake-in-paytm/articleshow/110509772.cms">report</a> by the Times of India claimed that the company is in talks with One97 Communications for a stake acquisition, citing sources familiar with the matter. The report claimed that Paytm founder and CEO <keyword id="20004114" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vijay-Shekhar-Sharma" source="keywords">Vijay Shekhar Sharma</keyword> had met <keyword id="19929098" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gautam-Adani" source="keywords">Gautam Adani</keyword> at its Ahmedabad headquarters on Tuesday, May 28, regarding the deal. The report led to immense speculations across the business and political circles as expectations around Adani Group taking on the likes of JioFinance and Google Pay grew ripe. The share price of One97 Communications climbed 5%, hitting the upper circuit. The company’s share price reached INR 359.55. The opposition party Congress’s leader Jairam Ramesh launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister, posting on X "Remember when Paytm was referred to as Pay to Modi? Prophetic words! Atmanirbhar to Parmatmanirbhar to Adaninirbhar!" <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Adani Group issues a denial" comment="subhead" text="Adani Group issues a denial">Adani Group issues a denial</cmsannotation> The Adani Group has now come out and denied the media report. “We categorically deny this baseless speculation. It is totally false and untrue,” the Adani Group said in a statement. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="One97 Communications also denies talks" comment="subhead" text="One97 Communications also denies talks">One97 Communications also denies talks</cmsannotation> In an official statement, One97 Communications denied reports of its talks with Adani Group. "We hereby clarify that the abovementioned news item is speculative and the company is not engaged in any discussions in this regard. We have always made and will continue to make disclosures in compliance with our obligations under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015," One97 Communications said in an official filing. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Adani Group looking to enter the UPI and e-commerce segments" comment="subhead" text="Adani Group looking to enter the UPI and e-commerce segments">Adani Group looking to enter the UPI and e-commerce segments</cmsannotation> Earlier, media reports claimed that the Adani Group is looking to enter the UPI and e-commerce segments in India. According to the reports, the Adani Group is reportedly considering applying for a license to operate on the country’s public digital payments network, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The group is also in talks with banks to offer a co-branded Adani credit card to its customers. The group is also reported to be in negotiations to enter the e-commerce segment through the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). A deal with Paytm, which has several years of experience in both e-commerce and payments, could have helped the Adani Group establish itself in these segments and take on existing players such as Reliance Industries, Google, PhonePe and more. Paytm has been facing several regulatory challenges in recent years, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ordering Paytm Payments Bank Ltd to stop the bulk of its activities earlier this year. The action led to a whopping 50% drop in One97 Communications share price within two weeks in February. 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Adani-Paytm Deal: Both One97 Communications and Adani Group deny reports as ‘baseless’ and ‘speculative’

New Delhi, <keyword id="20004114" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vijay-shekhar-sharma" source="keywords">Vijay Shekhar Sharma</keyword>, one of the most recognised faces of India's fintech industry, has seen a fair share of controversies. Sharma launched <keyword id="19898109" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paytm" source="keywords">Paytm</keyword> - an acronym for 'pay through mobile' - offering mobile recharges. He launched wallet services in 2011 but the big push came with the 2016 demonetisation. He took out front-page ads in top newspapers with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo, calling demonetisation the "boldest decision in the financial history of independent India". With fewer currency notes in circulation, Paytm was on a roll. Sharma made a splash in 2018 by getting USD 300 million investment in Paytm from <keyword id="19921921" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="warren-buffett" source="keywords">Warren Buffett</keyword>'s Berkshire Hathaway. *Controversies* Paytm was mired in controversies with its Chinese connection following huge investments from Alibaba Group. The Chinese internet firm became the biggest shareholder in Paytm with a 34.7 per cent stake before the company's initial public offer. Alibaba group firm Antfin sold around 5 per cent shares to lower its stake below 25 per cent to comply with regulatory requirements at the time of IPO. To shed its Chinese-owned entity image, Paytm in August 2023 announced that founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma would acquire a 10.3 stake in Antfin through his overseas entity Resilient Asset Management BV which will make him the largest stakeholder in the company with 19.42 per cent stake. In return, Resilient issued a debt instrument --optionally convertible debentures, to Antfin thereby maintaining the economic interest of Alibaba group firm. With this transaction, Antfin's direct stake in Paytm was reduced to 13.5 per cent. Antfin further sold 3.6 per cent in Paytm to bring its shareholding to less than 10 per cent and at present holds 9.89 per cent of the fintech firm. The company's market cap has eroded drastically since the time of its listing. The company's IPO opened on November 8, 2021, in the price band of Rs 2,080-2,150 per share. The Paytm IPO made history with over Rs 18,300 crore share sale 'making it the largest public issue in India's corporate history. But the company's stock made a weak debut in the market on November 18 and hit a lower circuit after recording about 20 per cent decline during trading hours. It finally closed at Rs 1,560, down by about 27 per cent, compared to its issue price of Rs 2,150. Since then, Paytm shares have not been able to cross even half the mark of the issue price. After the <keyword id="19899808" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rbi" source="keywords">RBI</keyword>'s January 31 move, One97 Communications shares tanked around 40 per cent to close at Rs 487.05 on BSE on Friday. Billionaire businessman <keyword id="19952201" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="warren-buffet" source="keywords">Warren Buffet</keyword>'s Berkshire Hathaway sold its stake in Paytm at a loss of 31 per cent per share in November 2023. Berkshire Hathaway had invested in Paytm for about Rs 1279 per share but sold it for Rs 877.29 apiece. At present, Cayman Island-registered SAIF III Mauritius Company Limited is the single largest direct shareholder in Paytm with a 10.83 stake followed by Sharma's Resilient Asset Management BV with a 10.29 per cent stake. SAIF Partners is led by Chinese-origin entrepreneurs with Andrew Y Yan as its managing partner. *Paytm run-ins with RBI* RBI on June 19, 2018, prohibited Paytm Payments Bank from opening any new account and wallet with effect from June 20, 2018, on account of supervisory concerns, which were lifted by RBI on December 27, 2018, with effect from December 31, 2018. The Office of Banking Ombudsman issued a show-cause notice dated March 6, 2019, for Paytm Payments Bank's failure to monitor a certain account maintained with it which had shown a sudden increase in the velocity of daily transactions involving immediate transfer to other banks. The actions were found to be in the violation of RBI's provisions on KYC. RBI rejected Paytm Payments Services Ltd's (PPSL) application to operate as a payment aggregator on November 25, 2022. The banking regulator asked the firm to re-submit applications within 120 days after it gets government approval on investment made by OCL into PPSL as per FDI guidelines. The regulator asked PPSL to continue operations with the condition that no new merchants should be onboard. After completion of 120 days, RBI again granted PPSL an extension but without removing the bar on new merchant onboarding. RBI issued a show cause notice to PPBL on July 29, 2021 for submitting false information to RBI confirming completion of the transfer of the Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit ("BBPOU") by OCL to PPBL on August 28, 2017. The actual transfer of the BBPOU business by the Company to PPBL was completed only by March 31, 2021. RBI on October 1, 2021, imposed a penalty amounting to Rs 1 crore on PPBL for a contravention of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. RBI imposed a penalty of Rs 5.93 crore on PPBL on October 10, 2023, after it found several non-compliances including banks failure to identify beneficial owners in respect of entities on-boarded by it for providing payout services. RBI found that PPBL did not monitor payout transactions and carry out risk profiling of entities availing payout services, breached the regulatory ceiling of end of the day balance in certain customer advance accounts availing payout services. The banking regulator found that PPBL reported a cyber security incident with delay and failed to implement device binding control measures related to 'SMS delivery receipt check'. PPBL video-based customer identification process infrastructure failed to prevent connections from IP addresses outside India.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma: The controversies of the architect of fintech

Digital payments and services app <keyword id="19898109" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paytm" source="keywords">Paytm</keyword> is working and will continue to work as usual even after February 29, its CEO <keyword id="20004114" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="vijay-shekhar-sharma" source="keywords">Vijay Shekhar Sharma</keyword> said on Friday. The founder and CEO of One97 Communications Ltd (OCL), which owns Paytm brand, on social media platform X said the company is committed to serving the nation in full compliance. "To every Paytmer, Your favourite app is working, will keep working beyond 29 February as usual," Sharma said. RBI has barred Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) from accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer account, prepaid instruments, wallets, and FASTags, among others after February 29, 2024. OCL holds a 49% stake in PPBL but classifies it as an associate of the company and not as a subsidiary. "I with every Paytm team member salute you for your relentless support. For every challenge, there is a solution and we are sincerely committed to serve our nation in full compliance. India will keep winning global accolades in payment innovation and inclusion in financial services - with PaytmKaro as the biggest champion of it," Sharma said. The Paytm top management during an earning call on Thursday said they are working on a migration plan for PPBL, wallet, FASTag etc users with other banks. The company sees the RBI order to have an impact of Rs 300-500 crore on its annual operational profit as its customers will not be able to add money to their wallets, FASTag etc. Separately, the company informed that its offline merchants network offering and device business like Paytm Soundbox, EDC, QR are not impacted by the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) direction to its associate bank. The fintech company will also continue onboarding merchants to its platform. "The Paytm Payment Gateway business (online merchants) will continue to offer payment solutions to its existing merchants. Other financial services such as loan distribution, insurance distribution and equity broking, are also not in any way related to Paytm's associate bank and are expected to be unaffected by this direction," the company said. Paytm said that the RBI order also does not impact user deposits in their savings accounts, wallets, FASTags and NCMC (National Common Mobility Card) accounts, and they can continue to use the existing balances. RBI has ordered PPBL to settle all pipeline transactions and nodal accounts (in respect of all transactions initiated on or before February 29, 2024) by March 15, 2024 and no further transactions would be permitted thereafter. Sharma during the call had said that RBI order is a "big speed bump" and shared that he could not understand the trigger for the move and he was not aware of the exact nuance that triggered the order. "On behalf of Paytm I can say it is more of a big speed bump but it is something that we believe that with partnership of other banks and capabilities that we have already developed, we will be able to see through in the next few days or quarters as the case will be," he had said.

Paytm app will continue to work beyond Feb 29 as usual: CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma

<keyword id="6357120" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="paytm" source="Orion">Paytm</keyword> Founder <keyword id="914589" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="vijay-shekhar" source="Orion">Vijay Shekhar</keyword> Sharma has said it will be "humbling to see Japan's Paytm-powered PayPay to soon be enabled for our home users" after Japan's Minister for Digital Transformation Taro Kono said that the island country is "seriously thinking about joining the Indian <keyword id="6358921" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="upi" source="Orion">UPI</keyword> payments system". India's mobile payments revolution has been making waves globally and has become a model for other countries as they take steps towards digitisation. After Singapore's integration in the UPI network, Japan is also considering a similar move. In an interview, Japan's Minister for Digital Transformation has said that Japan is "seriously thinking about joining the Indian UPI payments system". Pioneer of India's mobile and quick response (QR)-based payments, Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Saturday welcomed this news and expressed his delight and pride over this. Paytm founder on Saturday took to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, and, said that with Japan working on integration of UPI, it will be "humbling to see Paytm powered Japan's largest mobile payment system" @PayPayOfficial enabled for our home users". The Fintech giant launched PayPay in 2018 with SoftBank and <keyword id="378763" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="yahoo-japan" source="Orion">Yahoo Japan</keyword>, empowering the country with cashless transactions. PayPay leverages Paytm's technology to drive mobile payments in Japan and has in fact seen immense popularity. Vijay Shekhar Sharma tweeted: "Very proud to see Japan working to integrate with India's global pride @UPI_NPCI system ! It will be humbling to see Paytm powered Japan's largest mobile payment system @PayPayOfficial enabled for our home users. Thank you @AshwiniVaishnaw sir @konotarogomame " India and Singapore on February 21 linked their respective online payments systems -- Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and PayNow of Singapore -- for seamless cross-border transactions between the two countries. The virtual launch function was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong. The linkage of these two payment systems of both countries would enable residents of both countries to the faster and more cost-efficient transfer of cross-border remittances. People in both the countries will be able to send money real-time via QR-code based or simply by entering mobile numbers linked to the bank account. Paytm has been instrumental in India's digital transformation through its innovative solutions like QR-code and Soundbox. The company has taken UPI to every nook and corner of India. Paytm Soundbox is an audio-assisted smart device which provides instant notifications when you receive a payment. It is a small portable speaker for your daily payment alerts which comes with a SIM-based connectivity. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/here-are-the-star-batsmen-of-ipl-2023/slidelist/100414800.cms">Virat Kohli to Rinku Singh, here are the best batsmen of IPL 2023</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/redmi-a2-plus-vs-realme-narzo-n53-mobile-comparison-phone-comes-under-10000/slidelist/100418931.cms">Redmi A2 Plus vs Realme Narzo N53 – Which of these sub-₹10,000 phones should you buy?</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/2000-note-withdrawal-how-to-exchange-notes-is-it-a-legal-tender-and-other-questions-answered/articleshow/100412941.cms">₹2,000 note withdrawal – How to exchange them, is it a legal tender and other questions answered</a>

Seriously thinking about joining the Indian UPI payments system says Japanese official

India’s leading mobile payments company <keyword id="6357120" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="paytm" source="Orion">Paytm</keyword> has empowered small merchants, fostered financial inclusion and brought millions into the fold of the mainstream economy by pioneering QR payments. It has become an essential part of India's digital transformation story. A recent tweet showcased the extent to which Paytm has penetrated the Indian market, making digital payments accessible to people from all walks of life. A user shared an image of an elderly lady selling cow dung with a <keyword id="4151420" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paytm-qr" source="Orion">Paytm QR</keyword> code prominently displayed. The caption read, "Digital India at its best." <div type="twitter" handle="aligarh_nishant" handlename="Nishant Kumar🇮🇳" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1461038184746209291/2EcDO521_normal.jpg" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" status="Digital India at best@narendramodi @PMOIndia @UPI_NPCI Photo credit to Our Pondman of India Ramveer Tanwar https://t.co/9OjNN0Is9J" createdat="1678173199000" id="1633002872307875842"></div> Another Twitter user, Vaibhav, shared a photo of a woman in Bengaluru selling corn and peanuts with a Paytm All-in-One QR code visible on her cart. Vaibhav wrote, "Paytm is now so deeply rooted in India. It's the first rain in Bangalore and the lady doesn't have to worry much about wet notes now." <div type="twitter" handle="agrawal1vaibhav" handlename="Vaibhav A" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1456339400225288203/O-nrO64-_normal.jpg" favoritecount="53" retweetcount="2" status="@Paytm is now so deeply rooted in India. It's first rain in Bangalore and the lady don't have to worry much about w… https://t.co/FvHzKlHiAt" createdat="1679073845000" id="1636780455155634177"></div> Paytm Founder and CEO <keyword id="198636" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="vijay-shekhar-sharma" source="Orion">Vijay Shekhar Sharma</keyword> responded, "Feels truly privileged to see trust of such champions in Paytm. My respect for her and every street vendor who supports Digital India mission." <div type="twitter" handle="vijayshekhar" handlename="Vijay Shekhar Sharma" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1567558193429217281/e6JbIoQ3_normal.jpg" favoritecount="321" retweetcount="21" status="Feels truly privileged to see trust of such champions in @Paytm. My respect for her and every street vendor who su… https://t.co/0Hr70SsDLg" createdat="1679078314000" id="1636799200838193152"></div> Paytm's innovative solutions like All-in-One QR and Soundbox have made it possible for small merchants and street vendors to accept digital payments conveniently and avoid the issues that come with handling cash. This has also played a significant role in promoting financial inclusion in India. By adopting digital payments, these merchants have become a part of the growing digital economy. Paytm UPI Lite, the company’s latest offering, is set to make UPI payments even more accessible. It allows for lightning-fast small-value payments of up to ₹200 that never fail. Paytm UPI Lite will help merchants further, as they will be able to accept digital payments more reliably and quickly, leading to increased customer satisfaction. Paytm's rapid pace of innovation reflects the significant progress it has made in transforming the digital payments landscape in India. With the introduction of Paytm UPI Lite, the company is furthering the mission of Digital India. Disclaimer: This article is generated and published by the Insider Studios team. You can get in touch with them on insiderstudios@businessinsider.in

Mobile payments pioneer Paytm ‘deeply rooted in India’ — social media users hail Paytm’s QR strength that powers India’s small merchants

<ul><li>Massive upgrade of <keyword id="6357120" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paytm" source="Orion">Paytm</keyword>’s payments platform through an indigenous full-stack development will further boost digital payments in the country.</li><li>Aimed at significantly enhancing consumer experience of digital payments through much better success rate, speed and security</li><li>Paytm has been at the forefront of India’s digital revolution with its technology-led innovations that have empowered users with a ‘Made in India’ payments platform.</li></ul>One97 Communications Limited (OCL) that owns the brand Paytm, India’s leading payments and financial services company and the pioneer of mobile payments, QR and Soundbox today announced the launch of its new technology platform that is built with 100% indigenous developed technology. With this, the company has taken another step towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ to promote digital payments in the country. Paytm has been at the forefront of India’s digital revolution with its technology-led innovations that have empowered users with a ‘Made in India’ payments platform. The platform has been revamped, ensuring that the previous technology platform is upgraded with new-age tech solutions that are locally built and supported in-house. With a world-class platform that can handle up to 10X of the current scale, Paytm has set a gold standard for fintechs, aimed at handling fast growing digital payments opportunities in the country. The company has been investing heavily in India’s mission of building a trillion dollar digital economy. This massive upgrade of Paytm’s payments platform through an indigenous full-stack development will further boost digital payments in the country. <keyword id="198636" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vijay-shekhar-sharma" source="Orion">Vijay Shekhar Sharma</keyword>, Founder &amp; CEO of Paytm said, “As a key milestone of the journey of Paytm payments platforms from pioneering new innovations to building solutions for India’s small and large merchants, we have come a long way. Today by making sure that every component of our technology is made in-house, we have proved that India can build world-class technology software of scale. We have built a new operational risks system and fraud management from grounds up, catering to India’s payments growth. This platform will be able to scale to the next up to 10X payments in India. We are here to serve India by a technology made in India. We are proud that we are making this in India for the world.” With a robust architecture, the company’s revamped platform will further power superfast, secure and seamless payments. Paytm’s new payments infrastructure will promote sustainable growth of digital payments and financial services in India. After revolutionising mobile, QR and Soundbox payments, the company’s new platform will transform digital transactions, enabling affordable access to financial services. The digital disruptor made waves in digital payments with its iconic Soundbox, another shining example of ‘Make in India’. The fintech pioneer has already displayed its tech prowess by building the digital payments technology for Japan. Disclaimer: This article is generated and published by the Insider Studios team. You can get in touch with them on insiderstudios@businessinsider.in SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/haircut-on-cases-resolved-through-ibc-not-very-encouraging-says-kotak-report/articleshow/98972743.cms">Haircut on cases resolved through IBC not very encouraging, says Kotak report</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/desk-bombing-monk-mode-other-emerging-trends-at-the-workplace-as-per-linkedin/slidelist/98973217.cms">Desk-bombing, monk mode &amp; other emerging trends at the workplace</a>

Paytm announces launch of its upgraded payments platform powered by 100% indigenous technology — a shining example of ‘Make in India’

Paytm, leading payments and financial services company, on Friday said it has achieved operating profitability with <keyword id="63060" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ebitda" source="Orion">EBITDA</keyword> before ESOP cost at Rs 31 crore, much ahead of its September 2023 guidance. Paytm's revenue from operations increased to Rs 2,062 crore (no <keyword id="6358921" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="upi" source="Orion">UPI</keyword> incentive recorded this quarter), a growth of 42 per cent YoY and 8 per cent QoQ. The growth was driven by increased adoption by consumers and subscription services by merchant partners along with sustained growth seen in loan distribution and commerce business, said the company. Paytm's founder and CEO <keyword id="914589" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="vijay-shekhar" source="Orion">Vijay Shekhar</keyword> <keyword id="445" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sharma" source="Orion">Sharma</keyword> wrote a letter to shareholders announcing the achievement. "This has been made possible due to the relentlessly focused execution by our team. The team was asked to focus on growth with quality revenues that contribute to the bottom line. We have achieved this milestone without losing sight on growth opportunities and keeping all compliances as well as risk factors under a strict watch," he said. Contribution profit was Rs 1,048 crore in the quarter, with margins consistently improving from 31 per cent in December 2021 to 51 per cent in December 2022 on account of improved profitability of payments business and increased mix of high margin businesses such as loan distribution. Net payment margin grew to Rs 459 crore (up 120 per cent YoY) on back of improved profitability in the payments business. Paytm's EBITDA before ESOP margin stood at 2 per cent of revenues as compared to (27 per cent) a year ago, due to sustained improvement in contribution profit and strong operating leverage. The company said it continued to witness strong revenue momentum across its businesses. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/adani-enterprises-sbi-life-hdfc-life-among-stocks-in-focus/articleshow/97567830.cms">Sensex, Nifty50 close in the green powered by financial services and auto stocks</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/adanis-stock-rout-can-impact-its-ability-to-raise-capital-or-refinance-debt-says-moodys/articleshow/97582403.cms">Adani’s stock rout can impact its ability to raise capital or refinance debt, says Moody’s</a>

Paytm founder announces operating profitability, says free cash flow generation is next

India's leading <keyword id="50691" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="digital" source="Orion">digital</keyword> payments and financial services company <keyword id="6357120" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="paytm" source="Orion">Paytm</keyword> will be a key beneficiary of India's Unified Payments Interface (<keyword id="6358921" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="upi" source="Orion">UPI</keyword>) incentive scheme, brokerage firm Morgan Stanley said on Thursday. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the incentive scheme of Rs 26 billion for the promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (P2M) for FY23, compared with Rs 15 billion in FY22. "Apart from banks, Paytm should be a key beneficiary of the above. On our estimates, Paytm would have received 5-7 per cent of the FY22 incentive, and assuming a similar share for FY23, this would represent 3-5 per cent of our contribution profit estimate (1 per cent higher than what we previously assumed for FY23)," the brokerage firm mentioned. One97 Communications's associate Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) is the top beneficiary and leading remitter bank for UPI transactions. PPBL is an issuer and PSP Bank in itself along with being an acquirer of UPI transactions. Under the scheme, acquiring banks are provided with a financial incentives for promoting point-of-sale and e-commerce transactions using RuPay debit cards and BHIM-UPI transactions. <keyword id="198636" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="vijay-shekhar-sharma" source="Orion">Vijay Shekhar Sharma</keyword>, Founder, CEO &amp; MD of Paytm, tweeted: "Huge commitment by GOI Cabinet to push Digital Payments thru UPI and RuPay. The #DigitalIndia mission of our government will bring long-term benefits to our economy." During its last earnings call, Paytm's top management had said that the UPI merchant payments (which are free for the merchant) have become revenue-generating given the government is encouraging digital payments in the form of incentives for UPI P2M transactions. "UPI helps us with efficient customer and merchant acquisition and allows us to better monetise our platform by upselling financial services as well as payments devices," it said. This incentive scheme will facilitate the building of a robust digital payment ecosystem and promote RuPay Debit Card and BHIM-UPI digital transactions. In line with the objective of '<keyword id="2664548" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sabka-saath" source="Orion">Sabka Saath</keyword>, Sabka Vikas', the scheme will also promote UPI Lite and UPI 123PAY as economical and user-friendly digital payments solutions and enable further deepening of digital payments in the country, across all sectors and segments of the population. The government also intends to continue the financial support for digital payments announced in the previous Budget, with a focus on promoting the use of payment platforms that are economical and user-friendly. The scheme has been formulated in compliance with the aforesaid Budget announcement, the Cabinet announcement included. The Paytm Super App continues to see growing consumer engagement with the average MTU for the quarter that ended December 2022 at 85 million, registering a growth of 32 per cent YoY. The total merchant GMV processed through the platform for the quarter ended December 2022 aggregated to Rs 3.46 lakh crore ($42 billion), marking a YoY growth of 38 per cent. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/sun-mobility-aims-to-serve-10-lakh-vehicles-through-its-battery-swapping-platform-by-2025/articleshow/96932578.cms">Sun Mobility aims to serve 10 lakh vehicles through its battery swapping platform by 2025</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/global-pc-demand-sees-its-deepest-collapse-since-mid-90s-amid-recession-fears-gartner/articleshow/96932794.cms">Global PC demand sees its deepest collapse since mid-90s amid recession fears: Gartner</a>

Paytm will be key beneficiary of India's UPI incentive scheme: Morgan Stanley

<ul><li>Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led <keyword id="6357120" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="paytm" source="Orion">Paytm</keyword> today revealed that its average loan ticket size has surged by over 21% in the September quarter. </li><li>The company, whose shares are down by over two-thirds from its issue price of ₹2,150 since debuting in November last year, disbursed over 1 lakh loans every day during the quarter. </li><li>Reacting to the news, Paytm’s shares gained even as the broader markets were in the red on weak global cues. </li></ul>Paytm today reported a 21% quarterly growth in its average loan ticket size from ₹6,551 to ₹7,956 in the September quarter. It also disbursed over 1 lakh loans per day during the period, the company said in an exchange filing. The Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led company has reported that its pace of loan disbursals has increased from the previous quarter. At this rate, it would end up issuing loans worth ₹34,000 crore by the end of FY23, up from the ₹24,000 crore as estimated in the previous quarter. The surge in loan disbursals that Paytm is seeing should not come as a surprise. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/banks-to-reap-rewards-of-interest-rate-hikes-in-q2-earnings/articleshow/94706875.cms">Analysts have observed a strong growth in retail loans in the banking and financial services sector</a>. HDFC Bank, the largest private sector lender witnessed a 24% year-on-year growth in loans in its Q2 update, driven by corporate-rural, retail and wholesale segments. <div type="image" title="Paytm average loan ticket size Q2 FY22." msid="94753575" hostid="261" sizebytes="15012" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Paytm average loan ticket size&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Paytm’s improved performance should come as a relief to the company’s investors, who have seen over two-thirds of their investment erode from the issue price since its listing in November last year. The company’s shares were up 0.9% as of 10:30 am today even as the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/sensex-falls-642-points-as-us-jobs-data-drags-down-global-markets/articleshow/94752259.cms">benchmark Nifty50 index was down 1.2%</a>. Apart from this, Paytm also reported healthy growth in its offline payments business. The total devices deployed increased from 3.8 million in Q1 to 4.8 million in Q2. It is worth noting that this number includes the point-of-sales and soundbox devices only, not the dynamic QR codes that merchants can additionally deploy. Despite a healthy growth in devices deployed, the gross merchandise value, or GMV – which is essentially the value of total transactions carried out through these devices – registered a relatively slower growth. Sequentially, on a per user basis, the GMV was barely up, too, with an increase of a meager 0.7%, down from the 8.2% surge reported in the previous quarter. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/telecom-sector-to-ring-in-stability-in-q2-jio-and-airtel-expected-to-grow-stronger-vi-weaker/articleshow/94709309.cms">Telecom sector to ring in stability in Q2 – Jio and Airtel expected to grow stronger, Vi weaker</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/banks-to-reap-rewards-of-interest-rate-hikes-in-q2-earnings/articleshow/94706875.cms">Banks to reap rewards of interest rate hikes in Q2 earnings</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/nifty50-valuations-remain-expensive-but-experts-are-divided-on-indias-growth-prospects/articleshow/94704195.cms">Nifty50 valuations remain expensive, but experts are divided on India's growth prospects</a>

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