Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Paytm to focus on core business; deliver profitability soon: CEO Sharma

Company has 'thoroughly examined' business processes, he says as impact of RBI strictures on payments bank continues

Paytm to reapply for RBI's payment aggregator licence post govt approval

The announcement comes shortly after PPSL, a subsidiary of Paytm, secured approval from the Ministry of Finance to invest further in its payment 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 sees no impact of lowering of UPI incentives on path to profitability

Fintech firm One97 Communications, which owns Paytm brand, sees no impact of lower incentives earmarked by the government in the budget for promoting small ticket digital transactions, a top official of the company said. Speaking on the sidelines of launching "Card NFC Soundbox" machine, Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma denied any impact of lower allocation of incentives to promote small ticket digital transactions on his guidance over profitability this fiscal year. "We remain committed to doing the same (achieve a profitable quarter in this fiscal) because we already said without UPI incentive," Sharma said. The government has lowered incentive allocation for Rupay and UPI transactions by about 42 per cent in the budget. Sharma during the company's earning call had given guidance to achieve a profitable quarter during the current fiscal. "My team and we are also committed to making sure that we go back to profitable quarters very, very soon. We are hoping and working on making sur

Paytm partners with Axis Bank to provide payment technology solutions

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

Market regulator Sebi issues show-cause notice to Paytm on ESOPs

The Noida-based company said the show-cause notice did not have any impact on the financial results of the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024 (Q4 FY24) and Q1 FY25

Zomato celebrates '16th janamdin' with unique ad, Paytm CEO joins the party

Zomato recently turned 16 and marked the occasion with a witty and creative advertisement that has everyone talking

Paytm stock up 15% in two days on BSE amid heavy volume; what's happening?

In the past one month, Paytm stock has outperformed the market by zooming 25 per cent, as compared to 4.5 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex, data shows

We could have done better, no secret about it: Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma

In January this year, the banking regulator placed crippling restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank citing persistent non-compliance at the bank

Paytm in talks with Zomato to sell its movie & event ticketing business

The discussions between Paytm, officially known as One97 Communications Ltd., and online food delivery firm Zomato are in advanced stages

Back to basics: Fintech player Paytm's focus is payments and distribution

The firm seems to be returning to the drawing board, revisiting its business strategy, including its partnership with lenders

Paytm's UPI market share continues to slide down after RBI crackdown

Paytm accounted for 8.1% of total UPI transactions in May, down from 13% in January, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India

Paytm considering reduction of workforce by 20% amid rising employee costs

During FY23, the company maintained an average of 32,798 employees on its rolls, with 29,503 actively engaged

Paytm founder's Pai Platforms testing ride-hailing services on ONDC

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

What's in store for 'India's most sincere bank'?

Has Sharma given up on it? For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission

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 Payments Bank board is independent, says CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma

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%

Scammer gives online security advice to man on WhatsApp; Paytm MD reacts

The scammer admitted that they send APK files to users, which, once downloaded, can give them access to all incoming messages, including OTPs

NHAI asks Paytm FASTag users to switch to another issuing bank by March 15

NHAI has advised Paytm FASTag users to obtain a new FASTag from another bank before March 15 to ensure a smooth travel experience and avoid inconvenience at toll plazas, an official statement said on Wednesday. This will help avoid penalties or double fee charges while commuting on National Highways, as per the statement. Following the Reserve Bank of India's guidelines on restrictions concerning Paytm Payments Bank, the statement said Paytm FASTag users will no longer have the option to recharge or top-up their balance after March 15, 2024. However, they can continue to use the existing balance to pay tolls beyond the stipulated date, it added. NHAI also advised Paytm FASTag users to reach out to their respective banks or refer to the FAQs provided on the IHMCL (Indian Highway Management Company Limited) website.

Paytm will overcome regulatory setbacks, says Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Despite the setbacks, Sharma said he values the role regulators play in creating a healthy environment for startups in India