Vijay Shekhar Sharma

China

China's Antfin offloads 4% stake in Paytm worth $246 million: report

13 May 2025, 14:10 PM

Antfin, which holds a 9.85% stake in One 97 Communications, has been steadily reducing its holding. In Aug 2023, it transferred around 44% of its Paytm stake to CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Paytm financials: FY25 revenue dips 31% to Rs 6900 crore; loss narrows 50%

Paytm financials: FY25 revenue dips 31% to Rs 6900 crore; loss narrows 50%

08 May 2025, 15:49 PM

In FY25, revenue from payments services declined 37% yoy to Rs 3,879 crore; financial services revenue down 15% to Rs 1,703 crore.

Paytm

Paytm's First Games receives Rs 5,712 crore GST notice

29 Apr 2025, 14:44 PM

First Games said it will file a writ petition challenging the proposed liability of Rs 5,712 crore along with applicable interest and penalties.

Exclusive: Paytm’s payment aggregator unit fires all senior executives

Exclusive: Paytm’s payment aggregator unit fires all senior executives

04 Apr 2025, 15:08 PM

Nearly 10-15 senior executives—at the AVP, VP, and SVP levels—have been let go from Paytm Payments Services Limited, which is still awaiting its final PA licence from the RBI.

Orchestrating an Exit: Why payment aggregators are moving away from Juspay

Orchestrating an Exit: Why payment aggregators are moving away from Juspay

02 Apr 2025, 11:37 AM

Razorpay, Cashfree, Paytm, and PhonePe are taking control back, ditching third-party routers. But what about merchants—are they embracing the change or caught in the chaos?

Paytm Q3 revenue dips 36% yoy, loss narrows to Rs 208.5 crore

Paytm Q3 revenue dips 36% yoy, loss narrows to Rs 208.5 crore

21 Jan 2025, 04:08 AM

Employee benefits - the largest cost centre - stood at Rs 756 crore, compared to Rs 1,187 crore reported in Q3 FY24.

Former Paytm official, directors pay Rs 3.32 crore to settle case with Sebi

Former Paytm official, directors pay Rs 3.32 crore to settle case with Sebi

18 Jan 2025, 17:04 PM

According to Sebi, directors failed to discharge duties with unbiased approach while decision-making with respect to matters involving benefits to Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Paytm sells stake in Japan

Paytm sells stake in Japan's PayPay to SoftBank for Rs 2364 crore

07 Dec 2024, 23:38 PM

One97 Communications Singapore (Paytm Singapore), has approved sale of stock acquisition rights (SARs) held in PayPay Corporation for Rs 2,364 crore.

Paytm board approves stake sale in Japanese payments firm PayPay

Paytm board approves stake sale in Japanese payments firm PayPay

07 Dec 2024, 02:19 AM

Paytm entered the Japanese market in 2018 through a partnership with PayPay Corporation, a joint venture between SoftBank and Yahoo Japan.

Paytm appoints former Ola exec Sidharth Shakdher as its CMO

Paytm appoints former Ola exec Sidharth Shakdher as its CMO

24 Oct 2024, 17:37 PM

In his new role, Shakdher will work closely with Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Paytm receives regulator

Paytm receives regulator's approval to add new UPI users, after 10-month ban

23 Oct 2024, 18:24 PM

The onboarding process was suspended in February this year due to directives from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Inside Paytm: The power struggle between Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Bhavesh Gupta

Inside Paytm: The power struggle between Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Bhavesh Gupta

09 May 2024, 01:51 AM

Bhavesh Gupta's departure, marked by an ego clash with Vijay Shekhar Sharma, resulted in Sharma reclaiming control of Paytm.

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  5. MSME lender Saarathi Finance raises Rs 350 crore in funding
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