If Paytm goes solo, the company will need three major tailwinds to drive profitability faster, according to Bernstein. First, it will need a rapid scale-up of secured lending products, something that it has started offering now. Second, if it gets an 8-10 basis point share of the merchant discount rate on UPI payments above Rs 2,000, Paytm could become profitable by the third quarter of 2025-26.
Banks unlikely to reduce deposit rates despite RBI easing
Following the latest repo rate decrease, bankers foresee only slight adjustments to deposit rates. The landscape, characterized by sluggish savings yields and elevated credit-deposit ratios,