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Paytm sells PayPay stake to SoftBank for USD 279.2 million

Wednesday 11 December 2024 11:01 CET | News

Digital payments application Paytm has announced its decision to see its stake in the Japanese payments firm PayPay to SoftBank for USD 279.2 million. 

Following this announcement, the stake sale is expected to boost Paytm’s cash reserves to USD 1.46 billion as it attempts to recover market share in India’s competitive payments market. The firm’s banking affiliate was also restricted by regulations in January, which led to an exodus of clients to rival solutions. 

In addition, the company will continue to focus on meeting the needs, preferences, and demands of its customers and clients in an ever-evolving market, while prioritising the process of remaining compliant with the regulatory requirements and laws of the industry as well. 

Paytm has agreed to sell its stake in Japanese payments firm PayPay to SoftBank for USD 279.2 million.

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India-based company Paytm was developed in order to optimise the country’s digital payments and financial services ecosystem, focusing on providing merchants and traders with enhanced QR payments and transactions. The financial institution also prioritises the process of improving financial inclusion, as well as providing Indian businesses with the possibility to grow into the mainstream economy. 

At the same time, Paytm delivers a full suite of payment solutions for both clients and merchants, as the firm leverages its customer and merchants ecosystem, and insights from the platform to cross-sell high-margin financial tools and trader solutions. 

Throughout this initiative, Paytm will remain committed to supporting PayPay’s product and technology optimisations in the future. According to company officials, Paytm is also working on introducing new AI-powered features that aim to accelerate PayPay’s vision in the Japanese region. 

The sale of Paytm’s stake in PayPay follows months of restructuring that saw the Indian firm sell its entertainment ticketing unit to Zomato for USD 246 million in August 2024.


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Keywords: acquisition, payments , online payments, ecommerce
Categories: Payments & Commerce
Companies: PayPay, Paytm, SoftBank
Countries: Japan
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