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Paytm discontinues inter-company agreements with its payments bank

Paytm, formally known as One 97 Communications, did not specify what agreements were being terminated

FAQS answered: I have a Paytm wallet. Can I use this cash after March 15?

You can continue to use, withdraw or transfer to another wallet or bank account upto the balance available in the wallet.

ED questions Paytm officials, gets documents following RBI's decision

The Enforcement Directorate has questioned senior Paytm executives and taken submission of documents from them following the recent RBI action of barring Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer account, official sources said Thursday. The central agency, according to the sources, is conducting preliminary examination of documents before it decides to launch a formal investigation into the RBI-flagged alleged irregularities at the fintech company under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). Some documents have been recently submitted by Paytm executives following which they were asked certain questions. Some more information has been sought, the sources said. As of now, no irregularities have been detected and a case under FEMA will only be registered once any contravention under the said law is found, they added. An investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) involving Paytm is already going on for some time, they ...

Paytm confirms resignation of Payments Bank director Manju Agarwal

Manju Agarwal resigned from the board of Paytm Payments Bank on Feb 1 due to personal commitments, the company said in an exchange filing

Central Depository Services India to inspect Paytm Money's KYC process

Central Depository Services India (CDSL) may initiate inspection into Paytm Money's customer verification protocols following RBI's directives and regulatory actions against Paytm Payments Bank

Startup founders write to PM, FM & RBI to review regulatory action on PPBL

Founders have called on the regulator to re-evaluate its directive and engage in dialogue with the fintech industry

Vijay Shekhar Sharma: From architect of fintech powerhouse to controversies

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, one of the most recognised faces of India's fintech industry, has seen a fair share of controversies. Sharma launched Paytm - an acronym for 'pay through mobile' - offering mobile recharges. He launched wallet services in 2011 but the big push came with the 2016 demonetisation. He took out front-page ads in top newspapers with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo, calling demonetisation the "boldest decision in the financial history of independent India". With fewer currency notes in circulation, Paytm was on a roll. Sharma made a splash in 2018 by getting USD 300 million investment in Paytm from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. *Controversies* Paytm was mired in controversies with its Chinese connection following huge investments from Alibaba Group. The Chinese internet firm became the biggest shareholder in Paytm with a 34.7 per cent stake before the company's initial public offer. Alibaba group firm Antfin sold around 5 per cent shares to lower its st

Shadow of KYC-led money laundering falls over Paytm Payments Bank

Payments bank says it has upheld compliance with supervisory instructions

RBI restrictions on Paytm Bank: Merchants, users mull platform change

A message from the company's founder and chief executive officer, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, on messaging platform X did not help clarify matters for users of Paytm services

In 2 days, Paytm erases $2 bn in market value as RBI action spooks market

Paytm is now down about 77 per cent from its initial public offering in 2021

Experts hail India's digital public infra for reducing inequality

A group of global experts has hailed India's robust digital public infrastructure, especially UPI, in reducing inequality. At a panel discussion here this week at Davos Innovation Week, hosted by World Innovation Economics, the experts discussed how UPI and overall digital public infrastructure have scaled new heights in India. The panel comprised of Sanjeev Sanyal (Economic advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi), Phillip Weights (Swiss banking leader), Efi Pylarinou (Swiss fintech influencer) and Ashok Ranadive (Ex-Indian Navy, Ex-Google, entrepreneur and investor). The panel discussed about UPI, Digital Public Infrastructure, India Stack 2.0, CBDC, Blockchain, and Data privacy. All the panellists praised India's rapid inclusive growth due to its robust digital public infrastructure, good governance and inclusive growth. The panel also discussed how technology like UPI can be in future exported to the US or Europe as it is better than existing platforms there. Sanyal emphasise

Paytm to trim small-ticket postpaid loans after RBI tightens norms

It disbursed personal loans amounting to Rs 3,927 crore and merchant loans worth Rs 3,275 crore in Q2FY24

Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma launches AIF with target corpus of Rs 30 crore

The fund, which has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), would see Sharma along with other external investors as contributors to the fund

Paytm Money launches bond Investing on platform for retail investors

Bonds on Paytm money app present investors with all information on one platform, and converts everything to yield so investors can analyse and understand the returns they can earn, the company said.

Merchant payment via wallets on UPI to attract 1.1% interchange from Apr 1

As NPCI seeks to integrate digital wallets on the UPI platform is expected to be positive for Paytm, which has a 60 per cent share in wallets

BS BFSI Insight Summit 2022: Fireside chat with Paytm CEO Vijay Sharma

Sharma founded One97 Communications in 2000 and subsequently Paytm a decade later in 2010. In November 2021, Paytm went public, raising $2.5 billion at a valuation of $19 billion

Paytm board okays share buyback worth Rs 850 crore at Rs 810 per share

Assuming a full buyback of Rs 850 crore and applicable buyback taxes, the total outlay would be in excess of approximately Rs 1,048 crore

Paytm in focus as board considers buyback; IIAS raises key concerns

The buyback proposal comes less than 13 months of Paytm's disastrous listing, which saw its shares tank as much as 80 per cent

Paytm has lost over Rs 1 trillion in market cap since its issue

Paytm's m-cap, which was over Rs 1.38 trillion at the time of the launch of the IPO, has declined 77 per cent in just over a year to Rs 30,971 crore

Paytm faces another reckoning with lock-in period expiring this week

The biggest shareholders in One97 Communications Ltd., Paytm's parent company, are Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and its fintech affiliate Ant Group Co., as well as Japan's SoftBank Group Corp