SoftBank Executives Said to Exit Paytm, Policybazaar Boards

The decision is said to be part of SoftBank's global strategy to exit from the boards of most of its listed portfolio companies.

By Reuters | Updated: 15 March 2022 14:43 IST

SoftBank Executives Said to Exit Paytm, Policybazaar Boards

Paytm went public last year

Highlights

The conglomerate is expected to leave fewer regulatory issues to tackle
SoftBank will retain its shareholding in the two Indian companies
PB Fintech Ltd, the parent of Policybazaar, went public last year

Representatives of SoftBank Group Corp will step down from the boards of Indian digital payments firm Paytm and the parent of online insurance aggregator Policybazaar, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.

The decision is part of SoftBank's global strategy to exit from the boards of most of its listed portfolio companies, said the source, adding that the Japanese tech conglomerate expected it would leave fewer regulatory issues to tackle.

SoftBank will, however, retain its shareholding in the two Indian companies, added the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the matter has not yet been made public.

SoftBank, Paytm and Policybazaar did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment.

Both Paytm, formally known as One97 Communications, and PB Fintech Ltd, the parent of Policybazaar, went public last year. Business news website Moneycontrol first reported the development.

© Thomson Reuters 2022

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