PayU’s sharp focus on India could soon culminate in domestic public listingAs PayU exits other markets, it will focus on India, Turkey and South East Asia. For India, PayU wants to double down on the credit busines...
02 Aug, 2023, 12.52 AM IST
Prosus agrees to sell part of PayU to Rapyd for $610 millionProsus NV plans to sell part of its emerging-markets financial technology company PayU to Israel’s Rapyd for $610 million.
01 Aug, 2023, 12.21 PM IST
Exclusive | 150 staffers lose jobs as PayU lays off 6% of its workforceA person aware of the matter said the layoffs are spread across various teams and mainly impacted PayU India’s unit, Wibmo, a digital payme...
26 Dec, 2022, 09.04 AM IST
PayU reports over 50% jump in revenue, clocks net profit of Rs 126 crorePayU had reported Rs 1,415.67 crore in consolidated revenues for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 (FY21). It had also reported net los...
28 Oct, 2022, 05.56 PM IST
Prosus may have saved $50-$100 million in BillDesk deal breakup feeA breakup fee is a predetermined penalty that a buyer typically pays if it walks away from a transaction. A long stop date is the date by w...
04 Oct, 2022, 08.13 PM IST
Transaction declined: why Prosus scrapped the $4.7 billion PayU-BillDesk dealIn a note published on the Prosus’ website, Eoin Ryan, head of investor relations, said: “Certain conditions precedent were not fulfilled b...
04 Oct, 2022, 11.45 AM IST
PayU calls off $4.7 bn acquisition of BillDeskProsus, the global investment arm of South African multinational Nasper, had on August 31 last year announced acquisition of BillDesk in an...
04 Oct, 2022, 12.47 AM IST
CCI nod to PayU-BillDesk $4.7B deal after a year; ONDC not a giant killer after allThis comes after a year-long wait for the Prosus-owned PayU which has had to answer several questions from the regulator over the past year...
26 Sep, 2022, 12.37 PM IST
CCI clears PayU’s $4.7 billion BillDesk acquisition after a yearThe deal-- pegged as the second-largest buyout in the Indian internet sector after Walmart’s $ 16 billion acquisition of ecommerce major Fl...
06 Sep, 2022, 01.50 PM IST
PayU India submits revised merger notification to CCI on BillDesk dealAccording to the revised notification, the Prosus-backed multinational said that “the proposed transaction will not cause any appreciable a...
26 Apr, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
CCI seeks more info to clear mega PayU-BillDesk deal“CCI has not questioned the merits of the proposed transaction, but requested for additional information, as of now,” said a one person dir...
22 Feb, 2022, 12.07 PM IST
PayU's LazyPay launches credit product 'LazyCard' amid growing competition in BNPL spacePayU’s ‘buy now pay later’ (BNPL) solution, LazyPay has partnered with SBM Bank India for the prepaid instrument, as the company looks to u...
11 Jan, 2022, 03.41 PM IST
Control, Alter, Delete: The dystopian new ‘hacking law’Our main story today is about government surveillance and begins with a whodunnit. So in the interest of avoiding spoilers, let’s get right...
04 Sep, 2021, 08.43 AM IST
Prosus-backed PayU to acquire Indian payments gateway firm BillDesk for $4.7 billionThis will be one of the largest acquisitions in India’s digital payments space and by far the biggest move to consolidate the fast-growing ...
01 Sep, 2021, 11.40 AM IST
Exclusive: Prosus deal adds to our heft, gives us necessary growth capital, says BillDesk cofounderBillDesk, founded in the year 2000 by MN Srinivasu, Ajay Kaushal and Karthik Ganapathy, has been acquired by global technology investor Pro...
01 Sep, 2021, 10.23 AM IST
Paytm in exploratory talks with three payment gateway firms: SourcesPaytm is exploring a deal around the time when it is also looking at raising about $3 billion (about ₹21,900 crore) from capital markets th...
12 Jun, 2021, 08.13 AM IST
Visa may invest in BillDesk, valuing co at $1.5-2 billionFor Visa, an investment in BillDesk would help the American firm cement its position in the payments ecosystem in India.
25 Jun, 2018, 09.21 AM IST