India's Paytm gets preliminary RBI nod for wallet licence; shares hit record high

India's Paytm gets preliminary RBI nod for wallet licence; shares hit record high

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s Paytm ​on Friday (November 13, 2026) received preliminary central ‌bank approval for its payments ​services unit to ⁠issue prepaid payment products, including digital wallets, sending its ‌shares to a record high of 1,960 ‌rupees.Paytm Payments Services ‌will ⁠be able to ⁠offer prepaid payment instruments, including wallets, to customers after receiving the central ​bank’s final ‌authorisation, the company said in a filing.Also Read: The Paytm Payments Bank debacle | ExplainedThe unit can offer these services ‌to customers after receiving ​the RBI’s final authorisation.The approval comes ⁠more than two years after the RBI barred Paytm ‌Payments Bank from accepting fresh deposits and wallet top-ups over persistent regulatory non-compliance and supervisory concerns, effectively halting its ‌normal wallet operations.Earlier, this year ​the RBI cancelled the banking licence issued to ⁠Paytm Payments Bank.The latest ⁠approval allows Paytm’s wholly owned subsidiary to ‌move towards restarting wallet services. Published - November 13, 2026 04:00 pm IST

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