Naspers-owned PayU snaps up Citrus Pay for $130 million in one of the largest fintech deals in IndiaIn largest deal in Indian consumer internet space, Naspers-owned payments service to buy Mumbai-based rival with big returns for early inve...
15 Sep, 2016, 10.34 AM IST
Naspers set to acquire Citrus Pay; deal expected between Rs 1,000 crore-1,200 croreUnder the proposal, Mumbai-based Citrus Pay will be absorbed by PayU, the online payments service provider owned and operated by the Cape T...
08 Aug, 2016, 09.26 AM IST
Initial euphoria of prepaid wallets dies downThe RBI gave licence to operate pre-paid wallets to around 26 entities and the last two years have seen a flurry of launches.
28 Apr, 2016, 03.08 AM IST
Internet payments processor Citrus Pay to waive charges on government billsInternet payments processor Citrus Pay has decided to waive all fees on online payments made to govt bodies for next 18 months - a move whi...
10 Mar, 2016, 03.57 PM IST
e-Paisa starts accepting wallet payments from Paytm, MobikwikData from the Reserve Bank of India shows that close to 4.73 crore transactions valuing Rs 1429 crore were done through mobile wallets.
21 Sep, 2015, 07.06 PM IST
Payment gateways eye SME sector for growthThere are nearly 51 million SMEs in India with only a fraction on them present online. Payment gateways are taking initiatives to help thes...
08 Sep, 2015, 06.30 PM IST
Mobile wallets like Paytm and Mobikwik are tying up with kirana stores in rural IndiaWith rewards-linked loyalty programmes, they are incentivising cash users in these areas to convert their money into wallet money at the ki...
02 Sep, 2015, 10.08 AM IST
Citrus Payment aims for $4 bn gross merchandise value strike rate in FY16The company, which counts Jet Airways, IndiGo, TinyOwl and Faasos among its clients, has a GMV run rate of $2 billion.
16 Aug, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
Ecommerce payment delays can seriously hurt online merchantsBehind the glamour of being a micro-entrepreneur within the burgeoning ecommerce ecosystem is the handwringing process of tallying and reco...
23 Jul, 2015, 07.28 AM IST
Why E-wallets may be the new headache for banks after bad loansIn 1981, the first credit cards were launched and later, debit cards were issued. As of now Indian banks have issued 57.4 crore debit and c...
08 Jul, 2015, 05.37 AM IST
Meru says gets 70% revenue from app, partners Paytm, MobiKwikMeru also introduced a zero-click option, where the amount will be directly debited from mobile wallets.
06 Jul, 2015, 05.06 PM IST
Armed with Freecharge, Snapdeal rolls up sleeves to take on Paytm in India marketDelhi-based Snapdeal has signaled its ambition to build a services platform to stand out in a crowding online marketplace sector.
09 Jun, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
From yoga teachers to gym instructors to farmers, all turn to digital paymentsPayment gateways are taking advantage of India’s organised businesses and even offering them a complementary website if they wish to have a...
21 Apr, 2015, 06.03 AM IST
Quikr in talks with MobiKwik, Paytm for in-site payment options on its platformMumbai-based Citrus Pay, is also believed to have had discussions with Quikr. Citrus Pay founder Satyen Kothari declined to confirm this.
23 Mar, 2015, 11.39 AM IST
Low-value cash transfers get digital push in 2015"The person-to-person transfer is a precursor to the next phase when the bank will market this app to merchants. "
03 Feb, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
MobiKwik in talks with venture capital funds to raise $25 millionThe move comes weeks after the Reserve Bank of India asked ventures providing services to domestic consumers to follow the two-step authent...
19 Sep, 2014, 03.38 PM IST
Mobile wallet firms grow service bouquet for a bigger market shareThese companies, which offer a range of solutions for mobile users, are sprucing up their offerings.
03 May, 2014, 12.15 PM IST