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Paytm appoints DS Rathore as CTO, outgoing executive named 'AI Fellow'

The Noida-based company's outgoing CTO Manmeet Singh Dhody has been 'transitioned' to a new role as AI (artificial intelligence) fellow of the fintech major

Paytm shares rise 3% after Emkay upgrade to 'Add', doubles target price

The surge in the Paytm stock was fueled by domestic brokerage Emkay's upgrade to 'Add' from 'Reduce.'

Paytm seeks Sebi settlement over potential ESOP issuance norms violation

Regulator had slapped show-cause notice for potential violation of allotment norms

Paytm to sell its entertainment, ticketing biz for Rs 2,048 crore to Zomato

This comes as the company refocuses on its core payments and financial services business

Paytm to cut remuneration of its board members, cap annual pay at Rs 48L

Currently, the annual salaries of non-executive independent directors of Paytm's board members runs into crores

Paytm to refocus on delivering sustainable, profitable biz model: Sharma

This comes after One97 Communications, the company operating Paytm brand, handed pink slips to employees in the March quarter of FY24

Paytm to sell entertainment ticketing business to Zomato for Rs 2,048 crore

One 97 Communications said in an exchange filing that it will now focus on strengthening the core payments and financial services distribution

Paytm partners with Axis Bank to provide payment technology solutions

Fintech will provide point-of-sale and card machines to the private sector lender

Crisis-hit Paytm woos merchants with health plan at Rs 35 a month

Paytm's health care plan offers merchant partners benefits such as unlimited doctor 'teleconsultation' and in-person doctor visits

Fintech firm Paytm sees 19% growth in flight bookings in Jan-Mar quarter

Fintech firm One97 Communications claims to have registered on-year growth of 19 per cent growth in flight bookings in the January-march quarter of this year, the company said in a regulatory filing on Monday. The travel ticket business of Paytm falls within its marketing services vertical, which grew by 1 per cent in revenue terms to Rs 395 crore on a year-on-year basis in the March 2024 quarter. "In the fourth quarter of financial year 2024, Paytm maintained its upward trajectory in market share among OTAs (online travel aggregators), with flight bookings showing a notable year-on-year increase of around 19 per cent, surpassing the industry's growth rate of around 3 per cent," the filing said. Paytm's marketing services business primarily includes ticketing (travel, movie, events etc.), advertising, credit card marketing, and deals and gift vouchers. The company had posted 28 per cent growth in GMV (gross merchandise value) for ticketing, deals and gift vouchers etc. to Rs 2,804

Paytm shares fall 7% from day's high after over 15 mn shares change hands

Paytm news: Neeraj Arora has quit the board of One97 Communications citing pre-occupation and personal commitments

Marshall Wace sells shares of One97 Comm, Shriram Finance for Rs 419 crore

UK-based hedge fund Marshall Wace on Friday sold shares of One97 Communications and Shriram Finance for a combined value of Rs 419 crore through open market transactions. Marshall Wace, through its arm Marshall Wace Investment Strategies - Eureka Fund, offloaded shares of One97 Communications, owner of Paytm brand, and Shriram Finance Ltd through separate block deals on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). As per the data on the NSE, Marshall Wace Investment Strategies - Eureka Fund sold 5.85 lakh shares of One97 Communications at an average price of Rs 428.05 apiece. In addition, Marshall Wace Investment Strategies - Eureka Fund also disposed of over 14.67 lakh shares of Shriram Finance at an average price of Rs 2,684.30 per piece. This took the combined transaction value to Rs 419.09 crore. Meanwhile, Paris-based financial services firm BNP Paribas, through its affiliate BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased shares of One97 Communication and Shriram Finance Ltd at the same pric

Samsung partners with Paytm to integrate more services to its wallet

Consumer electronics brand Samsung has partnered with Paytm parent One97 Communications Ltd to integrate travel and entertainment services to Samsung Wallet in India. Through the partnership, users of Samsung Galaxy smartphones can access Paytm's suite of services, including flight and bus bookings, movie ticket purchases, and event bookings, through the digital wallet. Galaxy users using the Paytm and Paytm Insider app can add their tickets directly to Samsung Wallet using 'Add to Samsung Wallet' functionality, a company statement said on Thursday. "With the Paytm app being the go-to destination for travel and event bookings for millions of Indians, its partnership with Samsung opens new avenues for users to access its services, in line with its efforts to drive further convenience," it said. Samsung Wallet users can avail of the new services by updating their app through the Galaxy Store. "These features allow Galaxy smartphone users to easily purchase bus and airline tickets, a

Adani in talks with Paytm to acquire stake? Speculative, says fintech firm

One97 Communications said reports claiming that Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, is considering acquiring a stake in Paytm's parent company One97 Communications are speculative

Paytm changes designation of senior exec, CBO Ripunjai Gaur named SMP

Fintech giant has seen exits in its senior management after its banking unit was put under restrictions in January

These 5 stocks have slipped over 10% in a month, but there's room for more

Adani Enterprises, Titan, Paytm and HCL Technologies and 24 others among the NSE 500 have declined over 10% in the last one month. Here are five stocks that look weaker on charts for now.

Paytm completes merchant migration to YES Bank: Vijay Shekhar Sharma

NPCI notified in March that YES Bank would act as merchant acquiring bank for existing and new UPI merchants for OCL

Paytm gets 5 handles to continue UPI transactions, existing one to continue

Fintech firm One97 Communications, owner of the Paytm brand, has got five handles in partnership with four banks to continue UPI transactions, as per an update on the NPCI website. The company's existing handle @paytm is among the five handles that users can continue using without the need to make any changes at their end. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has approved @paytm and a closed user group UPI handle @ptyes for Paytm in partnership with Yes Bank. NPCI has also approved @pthdfc with HDFC bank and @ptsbi with State Bank of India as a partner. However, these two handles are not active immediately. Paytm spokesperson said users can continue to use @paytm handle seamlessly without the need to make any changes at their end. On March 14, NPCI approved a third party application (TPAP) provider permit for Paytm in collaboration with SBI, Axis Bank, Yes Bank and HDFC bank for continuity of UPI transactions for the company's users. Paytm's UPI transactions were earlier

Paytm discontinues inter-company ties with payments bank amid RBI scrutiny

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma owns 51 per cent of Paytm Payments Bank, while the remaining 49 per cent is owned by One97 Communications Ltd (OCL)

SoftBank Group sells another 2% stake in crisis-hit Paytm to under 3%

The Japanese conglomerate held a 17.5% stake in Paytm in September 2022. Since then, it has trimmed its ownership through multiple open market deals