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Paytm up 5%: Here's why foreign brokerages remain bullish on the stock

Analysts at Goldman Sachs, Bernstein and Morgan Stanley believe that Paytm can rally up to 75 per cent in a bull case scenario

Emperor's new clothes

At the heart of Paytm's slide lies the abject failure of its Super App strategy

Vijay Shekhar Sharma steps down as chairman of Paytm Payments Bank

The Reserve Bank has barred the PPBL from accepting deposits and credits from any customer post-March 15 for persistent non-compliances and continued material supervisory concerns in the bank

Paytm likely to partner with four banks for enabling UPI transactions

The central bank has asked Paytm Payments Bank, the banking unit of Paytm to wind down its business by March 15, leading to disruption for the popular payment app

Paytm likely to partner with four banks for enabling UPI transactions

The central bank has asked Paytm Payments Bank, the banking unit of Paytm to wind down its business by March 15, leading to disruption for the popular payment app

Paytm gains 5% as RBI asks NPCI to become third-party application provider

The RBI has asked the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to look into the possibility of migrating Paytm Payments Bank customers, using the UPI handle '@paytm', to four-to-five other banks

Yet to delve deep to identify issue with firm: Paytm's advisory panel chief

An advisory committee, set up by Paytm owner One97 Communications after the Reserve Bank's action on its payments bank business, is yet to have a deeper engagement with the company to identify any issue, head of the panel and former chairman of Sebi M Damodaran said on Sunday. "We are an external advisor. At this point they (Paytm) are dealing with RBI," Damodaran said in response to a question on the impact on Paytm with regard to RBI's January 31 order on Paytm Payments Banks Limited (PPBL). As per the January 31 order, the RBI asked PPBL to stop further deposits, credit transactions, or top-ups in any customer accounts, prepaid instruments, wallets, FASTags, and National Common Mobility Cards, after February 29. Later, the central bank extended the deadline till March 15. Paytm on February 9 announced setting up of a group advisory committee headed by Damodaran. The committee was set up to advise the company on strengthening compliance and on regulatory matters. When asked about

Paytm issue may be reviewed, scrutiny on Byju's progressing well: ICAI

Amid the unfolding Paytm Payments Bank Ltd crisis, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India President Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal on Sunday said its financial reporting review board (FRRB) may deliberate on issues of the fintech firm in the near future. The FRRB of the statutory body is currently conducting a review of the accounts of tech-based education unicorn Byju's over alleged governance concerns, and the exercise is progressing well, the ICAI president said. "So far, we have not considered it (Paytm issue), but the board meeting of the FRRB will take place in the near future and it will consider appropriate action if required. So far, we have not decided anything as far as this matter is concerned," ICAI President Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal told PTI in an interview. Newly elected committees, including FRRB, of the ICAI are expected to hold meetings from March onwards, he said. Notably, the banking sector regulator Reserve Bank of India has already imposed restrictions on Paytm Payme

FM-fintech companies meet on Monday: Compliance, innovation on table

Paytm may be absent from the meeting

@Paytm UPI handles to be smoothly migrated from Paytm Payments Bank: RBI

NPCI asked to help Paytm app continue operations

RBI asks NPCI to examine Paytm's request to become 3rd party app provider

The RBI has further asked NPCI to help continue operations of Paytm app

Jio Financial market cap crosses Rs 2 trillion; surges 20% in one week

Shares of Jio Financial hit a record high of Rs 325 in intra-day deals on Friday backed by near two-fold jump in trading volumes on the BSE.

What makes Indian fintech fast and furious, but also a little fraudulent?

Know-your-customer, or KYC, regulations aren't easy anywhere. But fintech adoption in India has done more than just open the floodgates to financial inclusion

Indian banks' rush for clients set for reckoning after Paytm fiasco

India stunned investors last month by abruptly suspending most activities of the banking affiliate of Paytm, a once high-flying fintech star that had attracted backing from Warren Buffett and SoftBank

Mutual funds continued to buy Paytm in January, with a few exceptions

In terms of share count, Nippon Mutual Fund, Mirae Mutual Fund, and Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund rank as the top three, holding the largest number of Paytm shares in their portfolios as of January 2024

Stocks to Watch today: Zee, Hindalco, RIL, Tata Power, Paytm, TVS Supply

Stocks to watch on Wednesday, February 21, 2024: In news today - Sebi finds Rs 2,000 cr fund diversion in Zee; Hindalco arm files IPO papers in US; Rolls Royce extends pact with TVS Supply Chain.

Paytm users may take up to 6 months to shift to other service providers

Fintech giant is planning to apply for third-party application provider licence

Paytm doubling down on banking partnerships to streamline business

The company is moving swiftly to finalise these partnerships after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the deadline for restrictions on deposit and credit transactions of Paytm PB to March 15

Paytm Payments Bank, RBI controversy: How will it impact the customers

The company, part of One97 Communications, is a leader in Indian fintech and faces challenges of regulatory scrutiny and customer uncertainity

Paytm fiasco: FM Sitharaman to meet heads of fintech firms next week

Amid the ongoing problem faced by leading fintech player Paytm, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has decided to meet heads of financial technology companies next week to persuade them to strictly follow regulatory norms. Paytm Payments Bank Ltd, an entity promoted by One97 Communications Ltd, faced regulatory actions by the Reserve Bank for failure to comply with host of regulatory norms, including Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines. According to sources, Sitharaman will be meeting CEOs of fintech companies next week to hear their concerns and problems. However, sources said, she will impress upon them the need to abide by regulatory norms as they are dealing with money of individuals. The meeting is expected to see participation from senior officials of Reserve Bank, finance ministry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, among others. Last week, the RBI advised customers as well as merchants of Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) to shift their accounts to othe