Prosus NV, which owns PayU and is the global investment arm of South African multinational Nasper, on Monday said it has terminated a $4.7-billion deal to acquire Indian payments firm BillDesk. Prosus had in August 2021 announced the acquisition of BillDesk in an all-cash deal to expand its footprint in India’s fintech sector under the umbrella of its payment gateway …
Payment companies in India have started offering solutions to help merchants speed up tokenization of card payments, in line with the central bank’s mandate, but they fear merchants may not be able to meet the deadline, causing disruption of services similar to the one seen in October when rules on recurring payments were enforced. Following the notification, Razorpay, PayU, PhonePe, …
Prosus NV, the Dutch unit of Naspers Ltd, has acquired Indian payment services provider BillDesk for $4.7 billion in cash in its largest acquisition. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo The Amsterdam-based company’s PayU unit agreed to buy BillDesk to create a company that will handle a total transaction volume of $147 billion in India. The acquisition will also give PayU access to …
