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GST collections rise 6.5% YoY to Rs 1.73 lakh crore in September

Money ControlMoney Control · 1y ago
GST collections rise 6.5% YoY to Rs 1.73 lakh crore in September
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- GST collections in September amounted to Rs 1.73 lakh crore, registering a 6.5% growth compared to the same month last year. - This marks the second consecutive month of single-digit growth and the slowest pace of growth in 39 months. - Average monthly GST collections in the second quarter declined to Rs 1.77 lakh crore from Rs 1.86 lakh crore in the first quarter of FY25. - However, September's collections still exceeded Rs 1.7 lakh crore for the seventh consecutive month. - In the first six months of the year, GST collections reached Rs 10.87 lakh crore, representing a 9.6% increase compared to the same period last year. - Net GST revenues grew by 3.9% to Rs 1.53 lakh crore, as refunds saw a significant surge, particularly for domestic (24.3%) and IGST (39.2%) refunds.

Exclusive: Lendingkart raises Rs 100 Cr debt from Stride Ventures

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Lendingkart raises Rs 100 Cr debt from Stride Ventures
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Small and medium enterprises focused digital lending platform Lendingkart has secured Rs 100 crore ($12 million) in debt and Rs 8 crore (nearly $1 million) in equity from Stride Ventures. This is the second major debt closure by the Ahmedabad-based firm in the past year. The board at Lendingkart has passed a board resolution to issue 10,000 non-convertible debentures and 454 Series D5 CCPS to raise Rs 108 crore or $13 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the RoC shows. As per the filings, the Temasek-backed company has raised Rs 318 crore ($38 million) in debt to date. Lendingkart will receive the debt fund in two tranches of Rs 50 crore ($6 million) each and it will carry a coupon rate of 14% per annum. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around $690 million post-allotment. Just last month, LendingKart raised $10 million through external commercial borrowing (ECBs) from a fund managed by BlueOrchard. As of now, Lenskart has mopped up Rs 1,050 crore ($126 million) in equity capital from investors like Fullerton, Bertelsmann, Mayfield India, Saama Capital, Sistema Asia and India Quotient. Lendingkart disburses loans with an average ticket size of Rs 5 lakh to Rs 6 lakh to MSME business owners. As per its website, it has disbursed over Rs 18,700 crore to over 300,000 businesses present in 4,100 cities. Lendingkart performed well in FY23 as its revenue from operations grew by 33.4% to Rs 858 crore. Meanwhile, the firm also posted Rs 119 crore profit in the same period. It’s yet to file annual financial results for FY24. As per a media report, the company is planning for an initial public offering (IPO) by next year. Lenskart is targeting to cross Rs 10,000 crore in assets under management before going public.

UPI volumes dip in February; average daily count rises to 728 Mn

EntrackrEntrackr · 12d ago
UPI volumes dip in February; average daily count rises to 728 Mn
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News All Stories UPI volumes dip in February; average daily count rises to 728 Mn The sequential decline was mainly due to February having fewer days than January, while average daily transaction (count) activity remained steady. UPI recorded 20.39 billion transactions in February 2026, down from 21.70 billion transactions in January, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Despite the month-on-month decline, transaction volumes increased 27% year-on-year. The sequential decline was mainly due to February having fewer days than January, while average daily transaction activity remained steady. In value terms, UPI transactions stood at Rs 26.84 lakh crore in February, compared with Rs 28.33 lakh crore in January. This represents a 5.3% sequential decline. On an annual basis, transaction value rose 22% YoY. The average daily transaction count in February stood at 728 million, higher than 700 million in January. The average daily transaction value increased to Rs 95,865 crore, from Rs 91,403 crore in the previous month. For comparison, UPI processed 21.63 billion transactions worth Rs 27.97 lakh crore in December 2025, making February weaker on both volume and value than the preceding two months. In January, PhonePe remained the leader in the UPI ecosystem with a 45.7% share of total volume and a 48.6% share by value among UPI apps. Google Pay held the second position, accounting for 33.3% of overall transaction volume and 33.8% of total value. Paytm ranked third with 1.66 billion transactions, translating into a 7.7% share by volume and a 6.4% share by value. The breakup data for February has yet to be released.

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