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Salaries stuck since April at PayMate as cash crunch deepens

Livemint

Livemint · 1m ago

Salaries stuck since April at PayMate as cash crunch deepens

PayMate, a Visa-backed B2B payments company, has been delaying salaries since April due to a cash crunch, attributed to aggressive global expansion and regulatory challenges in India. The Reserve Bank of India's directive destabilized its India business, compounding financial difficulties. As a result, approximately 100 employees have faced salary disruptions, with junior staff receiving partial payments and senior staff awaiting dues for months, including July salaries, which remain unpaid.

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Yet another startup stalls salaries and ops while waiting for funding

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Livemint · 1y ago

Yet another startup stalls salaries and ops while waiting for funding

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Economic Times · 1y ago

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Thehindubusinessline · 1y ago

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