PAYTMNSEOne 97 Communications LimitedMediumNeutral
Announced Fri, 23 Jan · 14:19 IST

One 97 Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Clarification on Payment Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme - Expected to be significantly offset by higher revenues and more targeted sales efforts

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One 97 Communications (Paytm) has submitted a clarification to the exchange regarding the financial impact of the RBI's Payment Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme. The company indicated that any impact from the PIDF scheme on its operations is expected to be significantly offset by higher revenues and more targeted sales efforts. This clarification follows a likely exchange query on how the scheme affects the company's financial outlook. The PIDF scheme, run by the Reserve Bank of India, subsidises deployment of digital payment infrastructure in smaller cities and towns, meaning any changes in incentives or eligible categories could affect Paytm's merchant payments business.

Likely market impact

For shareholders, this is largely a neutral-to-positive management commentary, signalling that the company expects to manage PIDF-related headwinds through revenue growth and sharper sales focus. The stock reaction will depend on whether investors view the offset as credible given Paytm's ongoing profitability push.