Paytm's non-bank lending partners include companies such as Aditya Birla Finance, Hero Fincorp, Piramal Capital, Poonawalla Fincorp, Shriram Finance, SMFG India Credit, and Tata Capital
For instance, other platforms, such as Yaary, a group representing Hyderabad's auto rickshaw and taxi drivers, launched their ride-hailing service on ONDC in December last year
Eight months left for the implementation deadline, the National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI) may be favouring growth over concerns about market domination
Euronet processed around 19 million consumer bill payments in March, marking a significant increase from 4.6 million in January, driven by the agreement with Paytm
Paytm stock price: Shares of Paytm were locked in the 5% lower circuit for a third straight day after the resignation of President and Chief Operating Officer Bhavesh Gupta
Paytm's UPI market share plummets; Google Pay and PhonePe continue to dominate digital payments in India
However, the Noida-based company has continued to retain its spot as the third largest player in the ecosystem because other players are considerably smaller in comparison to the fintech major
Paytm stated that the company is currently undergoing a restructuring process to strengthen its leadership team
Bhavesh Gupta, who was overseeing the payments and lending businesses, has decided to take a career break due to personal reasons
Indian equity markets are poised to regain some lost ground on Monday after Friday's significant downturn. As of 7:35 AM, the GIFT Nifty was trading at 22,688, marking an increase of 112 points
Gupta's resignation comes just as the firm is set to announce its annual and fourth quarterly results. Gupta resigned from his position at the company citing personal reasons
Paytm's parent company One97 Communications president and chief operating officer Bhavesh Gupta has resigned from the company, an official statement said on Saturday. As part of a change in leadership structure, fintech firm Paytm has appointed Rakesh Singh as chief executive officer of Paytm Money. The company has moved Varun Sridhar, who was heading Paytm Money, as CEO of Paytm Services -- which deals in the distribution of mutual funds and other wealth management products. "Bhavesh Gupta, President and Chief Operating Officer, who was overseeing the payments and lending businesses, has decided to take a career break due to personal reasons. He will be transitioning to an advisory role, offering guidance for Paytm's growth initiatives until the end of the year," the statement said.
The device enables transactions via different methods such as point-of-sale (PoS), quick response (QR) code, tap-and-pay and traditional card payment options such as debit and credit cards
Paytm is now enabled to offer UPI services through partners such as Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), and YES Bank
Has Sharma given up on it? For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission
NPCI notified in March that YES Bank would act as merchant acquiring bank for existing and new UPI merchants for OCL
Paytm on Monday launched two Made-in-India soundboxes for UPI and credit card on UPI payments. Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said that the advanced soundboxes offer better sound quality and battery life, making them better suited to Indian conditions. The need for these hybrid soundboxes was felt in the backdrop of a high-noise environment in India, Sharma said describing the evolution of the company's soundbox offerings as 'legitimate India innovations'.
Paytm Payments Bank's parent is One 97 Communications, popularly known as Paytm for its digital payments app. One97 owns 49% in the payments bank, while Sharma holds the remaining 51%
The scammer admitted that they send APK files to users, which, once downloaded, can give them access to all incoming messages, including OTPs
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recently gave Paytm the green light to migrate users to specific banks that handle UPI transactions.