No. Vijay Shekhar Sharma's Resignation Will Not Save Him
Having fallen out of favour with investors, shareholders and the Reserve Bank of India in recent months, the cause of Paytm’s current woes is the same that led to its initial quick rise—Vijay Shekhar Sharma. By giving up the chairman’s job at Paytm Payments Bank, he is attempting a Bond-like escape from the wrath of the banking regulator. Will he succeed?
Vinita Bhatia - February 29, 2024
Morality Tale
From poster boys of heady success in the start-up valley, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Ashneer Grover and Byju Raveendran are the pinup boys of what disproportionate ambition could do to otherwise seemingly good men
Suchetana Ray - February 29, 2024
In the Market, Old Is Gold
There was a lot of hype around the growth potential of new age brands like Zomato, Paytm and Nykaa at the time of launch of their initial public offerings two to three years ago, but the poor show of these IPOs at the bourses reflected the sentiments of increasingly cautious investors who prefer to bet on the strong fundamentals of legacy companies
Devanshu Singla - December 29, 2023
Paytm's credibility to offer high quality credit to various lending partners continues to be very robust
Paytm, India’s leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company, which expands a loan distribution business for high ticket loans will add at least two more large NBFCs and one bank, Paytm's management said in an analysts call.
December 14, 2023
Paytm Continues To Do Well In Merchant Device Deployment, UPI; Analyst Says Valuation Looks Attractive, Growth Will Be Sharper
Paytm recently announced its plans to strengthen its lending business to offer higher ticket personal and merchant loans, targeting lower risk and high credit worthy customers, in partnership with large banks and NBFCs.
December 12, 2023
Paytm Announces Expansion Of Credit Distribution Business To Include Large Ticket Personal And Merchant Loans
Paytm, India’s leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company, will now expand its credit distribution business to offer higher-value personal and merchant loans to lower-risk and high credit-worthy customers, partnering with large banks and NBFCs, the
company said in a business update.December 06, 2023
Paytm’s Robust Growth Momentum Continues, EBITDA Before ESOP Improves To ₹153 Cr
Paytm, Digital Payments, Financial Services, Financial Technology
October 20, 2023
Paytm Is An Indian Company — Vijay Shekhar Sharma Becomes Sole Significant Beneficial Ownership Of The Co
Analysts believe that this will also be a positive for Paytm in terms of regulatory matters
September 04, 2023
Paytm Payments Services Appoints S.R. Batliboi & Associates As Its Auditor
With this, S.R. Batliboi & Associates became the company’s official auditor from August 7
August 08, 2023
Antfin (Netherlands) reduces significant shareholding in Paytm by 10.3% by transferring shares to Paytm's Founder & CEO
Antfin to retain economic value of the 10.30% stake, demonstrating Antfin’s continued confidence
in the business potentialAugust 07, 2023