The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved Paytm Payments Bank Limited's @Paytm unified payments interface (UPI) handle to enable payment mandates for initial public offerings (IPO) application.
This will allow users to invest in capital markets through various brokerage platforms using their @Paytm UPI handle.
Paytm Payments Bank has entered into a partnership with Paytm Money to enable payment mandates for IPO applications.
Paytm Money, Paytm's stocks and mutual fund investment platform, aims to get more than 10 million users and 75 million yearly transactions in the coming financial year.
“By enabling @paytm UPI to apply for IPO we are giving millions of investors the ease of seamless, secure, and rapid payments to help enhance their financial portfolio. We believe that every Indian has a right to access capital markets and benefit from the burgeoning list of successful companies which are listing in the stock market,” said Satish Gupta, MD and CEO - Paytm Payments Bank Ltd