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Top domestic mutual funds, AMCs and marquee global funds queue up for Groww IPO

BUSINESS

Top domestic mutual funds, AMCs and marquee global funds queue up for Groww IPO

At the IPO price band of Rs 95–Rs 100, Groww is valued at around Rs 62,500 crore ($7.1 billion)

Groww anchor book sees bids worth 15X at Rs 50,000 crore; Sequoia Capital, SBI MF among investors

BUSINESS

Groww anchor book sees bids worth 15X at Rs 50,000 crore; Sequoia Capital, SBI MF among investors

For FY25, the Bengaluru-based fintech reported revenue of Rs 4,056 crore and net profit of Rs 1,899 crore, with net margins of 44.85%

India’s market regulator is one of the most progressive in the world: Groww’s Lalit Keshre on recent F&O curbs

BUSINESS

India’s market regulator is one of the most progressive in the world: Groww’s Lalit Keshre on recent F&O curbs

Groww announced the IPO price band of Rs 95 to Rs 100, which values the company at around Rs 62,500 crore ($7.1 billion)

MC Interview: No trade-offs for short-term gains: Groww CEO Lalit Keshre on IPO and long-term focus

BUSINESS

MC Interview: No trade-offs for short-term gains: Groww CEO Lalit Keshre on IPO and long-term focus

Groww co-founder and CEO Lalit Keshre says the company won’t trade long-term focus for short-term gains. Groww’s philosophy, he insists, remains unchanged — “time in the market matters more than timing the market.”

General Atlantic pumps $600 mn into PhonePe ahead of IPO

BUSINESS

General Atlantic pumps $600 mn into PhonePe ahead of IPO

The latest round, aimed at helping employees meet ESOP-related tax obligations, doubles General Atlantic’s stake to 9% as PhonePe gears up for a $1.35 billion public listing.

IPO-bound Groww enables captive algo trading with 'Groww Cloud'

BUSINESS

IPO-bound Groww enables captive algo trading with 'Groww Cloud'

Even as SEBI has been curbing derivatives trading to protect retail investors, the segment is key to the broking industry in revenue

Zerodha to roll out Fixed Deposits on Coin app soon; ties up with Blostem

BUSINESS

Zerodha to roll out Fixed Deposits on Coin app soon; ties up with Blostem

The Bengaluru-based discount broker’s idea behind FDs is to offer fixed-income products along with low-risk long-term investment products on the Coin platform

Zerodha to offer investment in US stocks in next quarter through GIFT City

BUSINESS

Zerodha to offer investment in US stocks in next quarter through GIFT City

'We are working on it, and we should have something in the next quarter. It is a product launch,' CEO Nithin Kamath has said

UPI mapper rule to promote interoperability triggers slugfest among payment apps, chaos for consumers

BUSINESS

UPI mapper rule to promote interoperability triggers slugfest among payment apps, chaos for consumers

In the end, NPCI blinked. Fierce one-upmanship among UPI apps forced a rollback, restoring uneasy peace in India’s payments ecosystem

A record October for UPI; Diwali boom, GST cuts fuel 13% surge in transactions

BUSINESS

A record October for UPI; Diwali boom, GST cuts fuel 13% surge in transactions

The average daily value of UPI transactions has already climbed 13 percent over September to Rs 94,000 crore. The monthly value is poised to cross Rs 28 lakh crore for the first time

NPCI-backed BHIM clocked Rs 4 crore revenue, Rs 68 crore loss in FY25; transactions up four-fold after spinoff

BUSINESS

NPCI-backed BHIM clocked Rs 4 crore revenue, Rs 68 crore loss in FY25; transactions up four-fold after spinoff

NPCI’s move to spin off BHIM has yielded results, with the app quadrupling its transactions to 100 million within a year

Digital payments hit fiscal's lowest levels in September as consumers likely waited for GST cuts

BUSINESS

Digital payments hit fiscal's lowest levels in September as consumers likely waited for GST cuts

The exception to this trend was online credit card transaction value, which propelled by ecommerce festive sales, saw September month processing record-high transaction value

PhonePe subsidiaries double revenue, now make up 9% of total income

BUSINESS

PhonePe subsidiaries double revenue, now make up 9% of total income

Fintech major PhonePe's diversification efforts have shown promise, with revenue soaring, however, the company is yet to achieve profitability.

Offline card transaction value down 17% this festive season as users shop online

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Offline card transaction value down 17% this festive season as users shop online

UPI transaction volume was lower in September, compared to August, even with the boost from lower GST rates and online festive sales

Zerodha revenue drops for the first time in FY 25, Sebi regulations to hit FY 26 topline by 40%

BUSINESS

Zerodha revenue drops for the first time in FY 25, Sebi regulations to hit FY 26 topline by 40%

The competitive intensity has resulted in Zerodha’s market share in active traders coming down from 22 percent in early 2023 to around 16 percent now. However, the company’s market share in terms of client assets accounts for about 10 percent of all retail and high-net worth individuals' assets under management in the country

Festive sales drive online credit card spending to all-time high, likely to touch Rs 1.2 lakh crore in September

BUSINESS

Festive sales drive online credit card spending to all-time high, likely to touch Rs 1.2 lakh crore in September

Interestingly, the debit card payments online is likely to be much below last October’s figures, an indication that more people are shifting their online purchases to credit cards to avail offers

NPCI tweaks credit line on UPI after a cold start, to launch partnership model at GFF

BUSINESS

NPCI tweaks credit line on UPI after a cold start, to launch partnership model at GFF

For small ticket unsecured loans, NBFCs tend to be more eager and earnest than banks and hence their participation is key for the product’s take off

IPO-bound Groww leans on wealthier clients, diversification to offset derivatives slowdown

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IPO-bound Groww leans on wealthier clients, diversification to offset derivatives slowdown

As per AMFI data, 6 million new SIPs were created in India in June 2025, while Groww created 2 million new SIPs during the period, implying that around 33 percent of all new SIPs were created on the company’s platform.

PhonePe, Paytm, Cred shut down rent payment services amid RBI curbs

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PhonePe, Paytm, Cred shut down rent payment services amid RBI curbs

The move follows the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) tightened Payment Aggregator (PA) and Payment Gateway (PG) guidelines, issued on September 15, which bar PAs from facilitating payments to entities with whom they lack a direct contractual relationship.

Rising revenue, growing user base, regulatory headwinds: 7 things to know about Groww’s DRHP

BUSINESS

Rising revenue, growing user base, regulatory headwinds: 7 things to know about Groww’s DRHP

In Q1 FY26 Groww's revenue came in at Rs 904.3 crore. Active client growth of 35.5% in FY25 outpaced most listed peers. .

Broking major Groww files for Rs 6,000-7,000 crore IPO, aims for a November listing

BUSINESS

Broking major Groww files for Rs 6,000-7,000 crore IPO, aims for a November listing

Bengaluru-based broking firm Groww is likely to finalise the IPO price band by the middle of October and is aiming at a November listing.

Kotak811 pulls ahead of SBI Yono, becomes third-highest downloaded banking app in world in H1 2025

BUSINESS

Kotak811 pulls ahead of SBI Yono, becomes third-highest downloaded banking app in world in H1 2025

Unlike India, mobile banking apps have become the go-to apps for financial services across the globe. In India, payment apps are bigger than neobanking apps as the lack of regulatory approval hinders the latter’s growth

Groww eyes up to $9 billion valuation, to file updated IPO papers this week 

BUSINESS

Groww eyes up to $9 billion valuation, to file updated IPO papers this week 

Initially, Groww, which is looking at a November market debut, was targeting a valuation of $7-8 billion but a strong FY25 and a healthy Q1FY26 could result in a higher valuation, sources have told Moneycontrol

After a tough FY25, fintech NBFCs expect GST cuts to revive growth and margins this year

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After a tough FY25, fintech NBFCs expect GST cuts to revive growth and margins this year

Industry watchers expect a phase of consolidation, where stronger players with healthier balance sheets and access to capital markets will pull ahead, while smaller or weaker NBFCs, especially those focused on unsecured lending, may be forced to rethink their strategy or seek partnerships.

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