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Walmart's PhonePe investing $200 mn to set up data centres in India

The Bengaluru-based firm is setting up data centres in India at a time when it has completed three steps to move its domicile to India

PhonePe investing $200 million on building data centres: Official

Walmart-owned payment services provider PhonePe on Thursday said it is investing USD 200 million (around Rs 1,661 crore) on building data centres in the country, a top official said on Thursday. The investments are driven by the regulatory insistence on data localisation, which prevents a financial sector entity from storing its data overseas, and other aspects, company's co-founder and chief technology officer Rahul Chari said. Speaking to reporters after the launch of a data centre facility at Navi Mumbai, Chari said PhonePe will be investing USD 200 million on data centres. He said the company has already invested USD 150 million but did not specify a timeline for investing the remaining USD 50 million. Chari said it is beneficial for a company like PhonePe to invest in captive data centres given the data localisation mandate from the regulators and also because of the ease or flexibility of operations it offers as compared to an operating expenses model. Company's co-founder a

PhonePe revenue up 138% to Rs 1,646 cr; losses narrow to Rs 671 cr in FY22

Better revenue was primarily driven by robust growth across all businesses; contribution margin grew to 88% from 84% the previous year

'Brand Aamir' in the soup over ad controversy. Can he bounce back?

Actor facing flak for ad for AU Small Finance Bank; not new to controversy, which could affect brand value, say experts

Flipkart spent $1.1 billion from February to July, shows Walmart filings

The firm has also has been an active investor in the ecosystem and has a portfolio of investments in many companies

PhonePe completes process to move domicile from Singapore to India

All businesses, and entities now owned by and consolidated under PhonePe Pvt Ltd-India

PhonePe opens swanky 50,000 sq ft office in Pune to accommodate 400 people

In addition to the dynamic work spaces, the new office has a 3,000 square feet cafeteria that will serve local and multi-cuisine food for the company's diverse employee base

Top Headlines: 35-50 bps rate hike by MPC; advance tax mop-up rises 17%

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to lift the policy repo rate by 35-50 basis points (bps) on September 30, according to a Business Standard poll

Walmart-backed PhonePe asks NPCI to extend the volume cap deadline

With this move, NPCI was aiming to reduce the concentration risk in the system and potentially curb the dominance of two large players while ensuring other players also get a chance to grow

Paytm partners PhonePe's parent firm Flipkart for Big Billion Days sale

Digital financial services firm One97 Communications, which owns the Paytm brand, on Thursday announced a collaboration with e-commerce firm Flipkart for its annual festive season sale 'The Big Billion Days' as payments partner. Flipkart, which owns majority stake in Paytm's competitor PhonePe, will host its annual festive season sale between September 23 - 30, 2022. "With this partnership, Paytm is offering exciting cashbacks on payments made through Paytm UPI and Paytm Wallet," Paytm said in a statement. Paytm will offer assured cashback of 10 per cent on all transactions, the Noida-based firm said. "Our association with Flipkart as a payments partner for The Big Billion Days will provide a secure payments experience to millions of shoppers in small cities and towns of India," a Paytm spokesperson said.

Open Network for Digital Commerce: What does it mean and how will it work?

ONDC, which is being developed to tackle the duopoly of Amazon and Flipkart in the Indian e-commerce market, will use open specifications and network protocols independent of any one platform

PhonePe tokenises 14 mn cards ahead of RBI's deadline of Sept 30

PhonePe said it is working with three major card networks, Visa, Mastercard, and RuPay, to meet the regulator's tokenisation deadline of September 30.

Stop charging platform fee on BBPS payments: NPCI directs payment apps

NPCI's directive comes days after a discussion paper was released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) related to such charges

India leads the world in real-time digital payments, says PM Modi

Success shows 'innovation prowess' of indigenous payment structure and fintech companies, he says

PhonePe reaches settlement with Affle Global to acquire Indus OS

The acquisition was closed after a months-long legal dispute between PhonePe and AGPL and Ventureast Fund on the valuation of IndusOS, which is alternatively called OSLabs.

Walmart's PhonePe to move headquarters from Singapore to India: Report

Walmart group digital payments firm PhonePe is planning to shift its headquarters from Singapore to India, according to a source privy to the development. Flipkart, the largest shareholder of the firm, will continue to remain headquartered in Singapore and there is no decision to shift its base. When contacted, a PhonePe spokesperson confirmed the development. "We are in the process of moving our registered entity from Singapore to India," the PhonePe spokesperson said. An email query sent to Flipkart elicited no reply. Flipkart had partially spun-off PhonePe in December 2020 to enable the payments firm to access dedicated capital to fund its long-term ambitions over the next three to four years. The e-commerce firm continues to be its biggest shareholder. As per the last fundraise of USD 700 million, about Rs 5,172 crore, PhonePe was valued at USD 5.5 billion. PhonePe had crossed the 250 million registered user milestone, with over 100 million monthly active users (MAU) genera

Decoded: The tizzy over RBI's ban on loading PPIs from credit lines

PPIs are instruments that facilitate the purchase of goods and services, conduct of financial services, enable remittance facilities, etc., against the value stored in them

PhonePe prepping for IPO; seeks valuation of $8 bn-$10 bn: Report

Also, the company has initiated plans to move its registered holding entity from Singapore to India, underlining its 'made in India' credentials.

PhonePe sells over 1 mn two wheeler insurance policies on its platform

Sees over 75% of overall insurance purchases from tier 2 & 3 cities

Digital payments in India projected to reach $10 trn by 2026: Report

Smaller cities have recorded high acceptance of such transactions as cash use declines in country.