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No ED investigation against company or CEO for money laundering: Paytm

The Enforcement Directorate is neither investigating One97 Communications, owner of Paytm brand, nor its Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma for money laundering, the company said on Sunday. The ED had visited premises of the company and some other fintech firms like Razorpay in September 2022 for money laundering investigations against some of the merchants that were using their platforms. "Neither the Company nor its founder and CEO are being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate regarding inter alia money laundering. In the past, certain merchants/users on our platforms have been subject to enquiries and on those occasions, we have always cooperated with the authorities," Paytm said in a regulatory filing. The company said it has cooperated with the agencies during any investigations by the authorities on any set of merchants or users in the past. "We would like to set the record straight and deny any involvement in anti-money laundering activities. We have and continue t

RBI curbs on Patym to have major impact but valuation remains attractive

The fintech firm said it will compensate by expanding existing relationships with third-party banks to distribute payments, financial services and products

Paytm wallet business at risk as licence transfer uncertain: Report

For the licence to be transferred back to One 97 Communications, the RBI would have to give fresh approval, which appears difficult under the current circumstances, one of the sources said

Stocks to Watch on Jan 19: RIL, HUL, REC, Paytm, Tata Steel, Jet Airways

Stocks to watch on Friday, January 19, 2024: Tata Steel has reportedly rejected a trade union proposal to keep the blast furnaces operational at Port Talbot Steelworks in Wales, the UK

Paytm hands over 1,000 pink slips; staff from lending business affected

The decision to dismiss these employees comes weeks after the fintech company announced it would reduce the disbursement of small-ticket-size loans as RBI tightened norms

Paytm lays off over 1,000 employees as part of cost-cutting measures

The fintech giant's parent company, One 97 Communications, is working towards reducing its staff expenses by 10-15% over the ongoing financial year

Building AGI stack to shield against potential frauds, says Paytm CEO

The company said there are around 50 million merchants in India who use quick response (QR) codes for payments

Paytm disbursed loans worth Rs 5,517 crore in August, average MTU up 20%

In terms of the number of loans, in July and August, the company saw a 47 per cent jump from 6 million loans in 2022 to 8.8 million in 2023