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Domestic investors, mutual funds increase stake in Paytm

Economic Times · 1y

According to the latest shareholding pattern, domestic mutual funds have increased their stake in Paytm. Mirae Mutual Funds and Nippon Mutual Funds are among the funds that have increased their stake in the company. Domestic retail investors also increased their shareholding in Paytm, while SoftBank reduced its stake. The founder of Paytm, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, entered into an agreement with Ant Financial to buy a stake in the company. The cost of funds for fintechs and NBFCs is expected to go up due to new regulatory norms.