One 97 Communications has granted 91,250 Stock Options under One 97 Employees Stock Option Scheme 2019 (ESOP 2019) to the eligible employees.Powered by Capital Market - Live News

One 97 Communications has allotted 291,388 equity shares under ESOP on 04 April 2024. Consequently, the paid up equity share capital has increased to Rs 635,705,161 (consisting of 635,705,161 equity shares of face value of Rs 1 each).Powered by Capital Market - Live News

One 97 Communications (OCL) announced its partnership with Axis Bank to continue with swift and secure merchant settlements. This arrangement is expected to seamlessly replace the nodal account that OCL was using with Paytm Payments Bank.Paytm Payment Services (PPSL), OCL`s wholly owned subsidiary has already been using the Axis Bank services, since its inception.Both OCL and PPSL are also in discussions with other banks to evaluate a second partner for nodal / escrow services. Powered by Capital Market - Live News

One 97 Communications has allotted 67,102 equity shares under ESOP on 05 February 2024. Consequent to aforesaid allotment, the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of the Company stand increased to Rs 635,147,469 (consisting of 635,147,469 equity shares of face value of Rs 1 each). Powered by Capital Market - Live News

One 97 Communications (OCL) announced that Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) has been given further directions by the Reserve Bank of India under section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. PPBL is taking immediate steps to comply with RBI directions, including working with the regulator to address their concerns as quickly as possible. The Company has been informed that this does not impact user deposits in their savings accounts, Wallets, FASTags, and NCMC accounts, where they can continue to use the existing balances. OCL, as a payments company, works with various banks (not just Paytm Payments Bank), on various payments products. OCL started to work with other banks since starting of the embargo. We now will accelerate the plans and completely move to other bank partners. Going forward, OCL will be working only with other banks, and not with Paytm Payments Bank. The next phase of OCL`s journey is to continue to expand its payments and financial services business, only in partnerships with other banks. We offer acquiring services to merchants in partnership with several leading banks in the country and will continue to expand third-party bank partnerships. The Paytm Payment Gateway business (online merchants) will continue to offer payment solutions to its existing merchants. OCL`s offline merchant payment network offerings like Paytm QR, Paytm Soundbox, Paytm Card Machine, will continue as usual, where it can onboard new offline merchants as well.With regard to the direction on termination of nodal account of OCL and Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL) by 29 February 2024, OCL and PPSL will move the nodal to other banks during this period.OCL will pursue partnerships with various other banks, to offer various payment products to its customers. OCL`s other financial services such as loan distribution, insurance distribution and equity broking, are not in any way related to Paytm Payments Bank Limited and are expected to be unaffected by this direction. Depending on the nature of the resolution, the Company expects this action to have a worst case impact of Rs. 300 to 500 crores on its annual EBITDA going forward. However, the Company expects to continue on its trajectory to improve its profitability. Separately, in response to market rumours, our founder has reconfirmed to us that he has not taken any margin loans, or otherwise pledged any shares that are directly or indirectly owned by him. We would take this opportunity to clarify that as per banking regulations, Paytm Payments Bank is run independently by its management and board. While OCL is allowed to have two board seats on the board of Paytm Payments Bank, as a part of its shareholder agreement, OCL exerts no influence on the operations of Paytm Payments Bank, other than as a minority board member, and minority shareholder. Powered by Capital Market - Live News