Payments Research

Feb

Why Razorpay has fared better than Paytm

Both Razorpay and Paytm are Indian fintech unicorns that have at different times struggled with mercurial regulators, but that’s about where the similarities end. Razorpay has focused only on the B2B segment, while Paytm has tried to gain a foothold in both retail and non-retail payments. While both companies have…

Feb

India Payments Research

Will Paytm be thrown a lifeline?

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) harsh crackdown on Paytm has shaken up the subcontinent’s fintech sector. If Paytm were to lose its payments bank due to the RBI’s directives, not only would the future of India’s largest fintech look more uncertain, there also could be unpredictable knock-on effects that…

Feb

India Payments Research

Paytm Payments Bank faces bleak future

Long a cornerstone of the business of Indian fintech giant Paytm, the company’s payments bank may have entered its twilight. While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has previously barred the payments bank from onboarding new customers, this new directive issued on January 31 is more comprehensive and foreboding. It…

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