Latest News | Paytm Shares Climb 5 Pc; Hit Upper Circuit Limit
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, owner of Paytm brand, jumped 5 per cent to hit their upper circuit limit on Friday after the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) allowed the digital payments company to continue UPI transactions through four banks -- SBI, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and YES Bank.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, owner of Paytm brand, jumped 5 per cent to hit their upper circuit limit on Friday after the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) allowed the digital payments company to continue UPI transactions through four banks -- SBI, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and YES Bank.
The stock climbed 5 per cent to Rs 370.90 -- its upper circuit limit -- on the BSE.
On the NSE, shares of the fintech firm jumped 5 per cent to reach the highest trading permissible limit for the day at Rs 370.70.
The company's market valuation stood at Rs 23,567.50 crore.
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Ensuring continuity in payment operations by Paytm users, the NPCI on Thursday allowed the company to continue UPI transactions through four banks -- SBI, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and YES Bank.
The decision came a day before Reserve Bank's March 15 deadline barring Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) from accepting deposits, credit transactions, or top-ups in any customer accounts. One97 Communications Limited (OCL) holds a 49 per cent stake in PPBL.
All PPBL customers have been advised by the RBI to shift to other banks by March 15. PPBL had about 30 crore wallets and 3 crore bank customers.
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