India's Paytm, One Mobikwik Systems fall after lower UPI incentives

One Mobikwik Systems

20/03/2025 05:15

** Shares of Paytm PAYT.NS fall 4.6% to 727.80 rupees, One Mobikwik Systems ONEM.NS down 5% to 316.90 rupees

** India's union cabinet approved incentive of 15 bln rupees ($174 mln) for low-value UPI transactions between April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025

** UPI is a real-time payment system to transfer money between bank accounts

** Brokerage Jefferies said government's incentives for low-value UPI transactions are half of last year's despite rise in such transactions

** Introduction of merchant charges (MDR) on UPI transactions could help Paytm in offsetting impact from reduction in UPI incentives, Jefferies says

** Paytm set to fall after gaining for three straight sessions, down ~28% YTD

** ONEM down ~45% in 2025

($1 = 86.2220 Indian rupees)

 (Reporting by Vijay Malkar)

 ((VijayDattaram.Malkar@thomsonreuters.com;))