Fintech agency One97 Communications, which operates below the Paytm model, expects to generate free money circulate by the top of this 12 months, a high firm official mentioned on Saturday.
Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, in an earnings name, mentioned that progress for the corporate within the June 2023 quarter got here on account of enlargement in funds, monetary companies and commerce enterprise.
“We’re on our dedicated tips of turning into free money circulate optimistic by the year-end,” Sharma mentioned.
Paytm has reported a narrowing of loss to Rs. 358.4 crore within the first quarter ended June 30, 2023.
The corporate had posted a lack of Rs. 645.4 crore in the identical interval a 12 months in the past.
Its income from operations elevated by 39.4 % to Rs. 2,341.6 crore throughout the reported quarter from Rs. 1,679.6 crore within the June 2022 quarter.
The corporate mentioned its service provider funds quantity (GMV) grew 37 % year-on-year to Rs. 4.05 lakh crore within the April-June quarter of FY 2023-24.
Sharing an replace on the RBI’s bar on the onboarding of recent clients by Paytm Funds Financial institution, Sharma mentioned it has submitted a compliance report back to the banking regulator, and the identical is below evaluate.
He mentioned that approval from the Reserve Financial institution of India has taken longer than it was anticipated however it’s anticipated to return quickly.
In the course of the monetary 12 months (FY) 2022, the RBI directed the Paytm Funds Financial institution (PPBL) to cease the onboarding of recent clients with impact from March 1, 2022.
In FY2023, the apex financial institution appointed an exterior auditor to conduct a complete techniques audit of the PPBL.
On October 21, 2022, PPBL obtained the ultimate report thereof from the RBI, outlining the necessity for continued strengthening of IT outsourcing processes and operational threat administration, together with KYC and so forth on the Financial institution.