Paytm Shares Rebounds 7.79% On BSE, 7.99% On NSE After 3 Days Of Heavy Fall

Paytm Shares Rebounds 7.79% On BSE, 7.99% On NSE After 3 Days Of Heavy Fall

In the past three days, the stock tumbled over 42 per cent, wiping out Rs 20,471.25 crore from its market valuation, following the RBI's crackdown.

PTIUpdated: Tuesday, February 06, 2024, 11:58 AM IST
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Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, which owns Paytm brand, rebounded on Tuesday morning after three days of sharp fall.

The stock jumped 7.79 per cent to Rs 472.50 on the BSE despite a weak beginning to the trade.

It climbed 7.99 per cent to Rs 473.55 on the NSE.

Stock Rebound Amidst Weak Market Start

In the past three days, the stock tumbled over 42 per cent, wiping out Rs 20,471.25 crore from its market valuation, following the RBI's crackdown.

Shares of One97 Communications Ltd had hit its lower circuit limit on Monday.

RBI's Crackdown and Paytm Payments Bank Restrictions

The regulator last week ordered Paytm Payments Bank Ltd, a restricted bank that can take deposits but cannot lend, to not take any further deposits or conduct credit transactions or carry out top-ups on any customers accounts, prepaid instruments, wallets, cards for paying road tolls after February 29.

Founder's Stake and Regulatory Compliance

Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) is an associate of One97 Communications Limited (OCL).

One97 Communications holds 49 per cent of the paid-up share capital (directly and through its subsidiary) of PPBL. Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has a 51 per cent stake in the bank.