China's Ant has no influence on operations, says Indian unicorn Paytm

China's Ant has no influence on operations, says Indian unicorn Paytm

Vijay Shekhar Sharma at the Asia PE-VC Summit 2018 organised by DEALSTREETASIA

With anti-China rhetoric gaining momentum in India, Paytm parent One97 Communications Ltd has come under fire after its single-largest shareholder ANT Financial said it has ‘significant influence’ over the company.

The Hangzhou, China-headquartered financial institution, ANT Financial, which is gearing up for an initial public offering, had made the declaration in its draft prospectus in August.

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