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One 97 Communications Ltd, the parent entity that operates digital payments pioneer Paytm is set to reward shareholders with the first bonus issue in its 25-year history, capping a landmark year in which the fintech major posted its maiden full-year profit and gained market share across its payments and financial services businesses. The company informed stock exchanges on Wednesday that its board will meet on July 20 to consider the bonus share proposal, along with financial results for the quarter ended June 30 (Q1 FY27). The board will also decide the bonus issue ratio and record date at its meeting on July 20, subject to the necessary approvals. The move comes weeks after Paytm reported its full year of profit after tax of Rs 552 crore in FY26, swinging from a loss of Rs 663 crore a year earlier; an improvement of Rs 1,215 crore. EBITDA rose to Rs 502 crore from a loss of Rs 1,506 crore, a turnaround of over Rs 2,000 crore in just twelve months. A bonus issue, which allots ...
Fintech firm One 97 Communications, which operates under the Paytm brand, on Monday said its wholly-owned subsidiary Paytm Cloud Technologies will invest 9 million euro in its European payment entity. "...The Board of Directors of PCTL (Paytm Cloud Technologies Limited)...has approved an additional investment by way of subscription to 9 million equity shares of EUR 1 (one euro only) each at a total consideration of EUR 9 million (nine million euro), in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Paytm Europe Payments S.A (Paytm Europe)," the company said in a filing. The transaction is aimed at increasing the paid-up capital of Paytm Europe to support the funding requirements for its business. The transaction is expected to be completed on or before June 30, 2026, the company said. Paytm Europe Payments S.A., incorporated in Luxembourg on January 12, 2026, is a step-down wholly-owned subsidiary of One 97 Communications. It is yet to commence its business operations. PCTL presently holds 100 per .
Global brokerage firm Jefferies has reiterated its "Buy" rating on Paytm (One 97 Communications Ltd), stating that the company's growth engine and profitability will remain intact despite regulatory action on its associate entity Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL). The company has maintained its price target of Rs 1,350, implying an 18 per cent upside. In its latest report, Jefferies stated that Paytm had already undertaken comprehensive structural changes over the past two years, following the regulator's 2024 restrictions on PPBL. These include shutting down the wallet business tied to the bank, migrating UPI handles to other partner banks, terminating inter-company agreements, and writing off its investment in the banking entity. Post the central bank's action, PPBL's board was reset, with a new chief executive being brought in, the brokerage firm noted. With these structural changes already complete, the brokerage said the licence cancellation itself has a low incremental impact on
One 97 Communications Ltd, which operates the Paytm brand, has become a majority Indian-owned and controlled company after domestic investors increased their stake to 50.3 per cent as of March-end 2026. The shift marks a structural change in ownership for the fintech firm, with domestic shareholding rising steadily in recent quarters, reflecting growing investor confidence. Domestic institutional investors raised their stake to a record 23.1 per cent in the March quarter, up 2.8 percentage points sequentially and 9.1 percentage points from a year earlier, according to regulatory filings. Mutual funds led the increase, with their holdings climbing to 16.6 per cent from 14.3 per cent in the previous quarter, while the number of funds investing in the company rose to 41 from 36, with entities, such as Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, Mirae Asset and Bandhan Mutual Fund, continuing to expand their shareholding. Insurance companies also added to their positions, taking their combined stake to