The transaction is expected to close this month subject to approvals. The sale is expected to strengthen the parent company's cash reserves
Fintech firm and owner of Paytm brand One97 Communications' Singapore-based arm has approved the sale of its Stock Acquisition Rights in Japan's PayPay to Softbank Vision Fund 2 for Rs 2,364 crore, the company said in a regulatory filing on Saturday. Paytm and Paytm Singapore had signed an agreement with the Japanese digital wallet firm, Softbank Corp, Softbank Group Corp and Yahoo Japan Corporation to provide technology services to PayPay. In lieu of the services, Paytm Singapore had acquired Stock Acquisition Rights, convertible into 1,59,012 shares or a 7.2 per cent stake in PayPay on a fully diluted basis. "One97 Communications Singapore Private Limited has informed the company on December 06, 2024, at 12:49 pm (IST), that its Board of Directors at its meeting held on December 06, 2024, has approved the sale of all its Stock Acquisition Rights in PayPay Corporation, Japan, to SoftBank Vision Fund 2 entity for net proceeds of JPY 41.9 billion (equivalent to Rs 2,364 crore)," the
It was a mixed debut for the new 45 entrants in the derivatives segment as 50 per cent of the shares traded with losses in intra-day deals on the NSE.
UBS highlighted that further business growth must now be driven by revenue, as most cost optimisation efforts have already been realised
The stock has rallied 19% in five trading days and is quoting at its highest level since November 2023
Paytm brings UPI payments for Indian travellers to UAE, France, Singapore, and more
The NSE has approved the addition of 45 new stocks to the F&O; technical chart suggests that these 5 including the likes of Paytm, Zomato and Adani Total Gas can zoom up to 27% from present levels.
Stock exchanges on Wednesday announced the addition of 45 stocks to the new list of scrips eligible for trading in the F&O segment from November 29.
Analysts believe Paytm's cost optimization measures and gradual business turnaround will put it on an early path to profitability.
The approval may lead to an increase in company's UPI transaction volumes
The surge in Paytm share price came after the company announced that National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has granted approval to the company to onboard new UPI users
One97 Communications announces consolidated profit of Rs 928.3 crore in Q2
Paytm reported an exceptional item gain of Rs 1,345.4 crore from the sale of its ticketing business to Zomato during the quarter
Paytm Q2 results: The company's net profit was boosted by a one-time gain of Rs 1,345 crore from the sale of its movie ticketing business to Zomato
NPCI data for June-Aug suggests that Paytm's UPI market share by value of transactions is steady
Shares of One 97 Communications, parent of fintech major Paytm dropped as much as 4.69 per cent a piece on the NSE in Monday's intraday trade
Fintech firm Paytm's immediate priority is to invest in its consumer payments business in an effort to recover lost user base following regulatory actions by the RBI, a top company official said on Sunday. The RBI had restricted Paytm Payments Bank from accepting deposits or facilitating credit transactions in customer accounts, including prepaid instruments and wallets. In August, Paytm sold its ticketing business to foodtech company Zomato for Rs 2,048 crore to sharpen its focus on core operations payments and financial services distribution. "Payments remain our primary business, and the merchant side continues to be strong. However, we lost a significant consumer base due to regulatory constraints. Moving forward, we aim to reinvest in the consumer payments business area," Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said during an interactive session organised by the Calcutta Chapter of Young Indians, the youth wing of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Consumer payments encompass
The surge in the Paytm stock was fueled by domestic brokerage Emkay's upgrade to 'Add' from 'Reduce.'
Company has 'thoroughly examined' business processes, he says as impact of RBI strictures on payments bank continues
In nine trading days since August 29, the market price of Paytm has rallied 28% after Paytm Payment Services received FDI approval. It will also resubmit its payment aggregator licence application.