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Policybazaar parent’s loss widens 55% to Rs 297 cr in Q3, revenue up 73%

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Policybazaar parent’s loss widens 55% to Rs 297 cr in Q3, revenue up 73%

PB Fintech, the parent company of recently listed online insurance aggregator Policybazaar, saw its net loss jump 55% year-on-year to Rs 297 crore in the December quarter (Q3). Meanwhile, the company’s revenue rose 73% to Rs 367 crore in the same period.

While the company’s insurance premiums (via Policybazaar) rose 68% to Rs 1,796 crore in the third quarter, credit disbursements (via Paisabazaar) rose 94% to Rs 1,926 crore. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) lost Rs 920 crore, reflecting investments in new initiatives and brand advertising.

According to the company’s financials, its insurance aggregation services accounted for 53% of total revenue of Rs 3.67 crore in Q3FY22, compared to 65% of total revenue of Rs 2.12 crore in the same period last year.

Yashish Dahiya, Chairman and Group CEO of PB Fintech, said: “Scale is critical to success in any market. Our current ARR (annual recurring revenue) is over Rs 8,000 crore, a 60% year-on-year increase. Our existing business Profit margins remain at 40%.”

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According to him, while the ARR of renewals revenue is over Rs 2.1 crore, the 90% margin on renewals will be the biggest driver of the company’s long-term profitability.

Alok Bansal, Executive Director and Group Chief Financial Officer added: “Policybazaar premiums have grown 45 times over the past 8 years and Paisabazaar’s loan disbursements have grown 46 times over the past 7 years. Given the country’s low insurance and credit penetration and With increased digitalization, we are confident about future growth and profitability prospects.”

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Oppn seeks probe into Adani charges in US: ‘Obvious protection of PM Modi’

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Following US SEC charges of bribery against Gautam Adani, opposition parties criticise PM Narendra Modi and call for a JPC investigation.

As billionaire Gautam Adani faces charges in the US for alleged bribery and fraud, the Opposition on Thursday intensified its attack on the Centre over its alleged links with the Adani Group.

Gautam Adani has been charged in the US with allegedly paying $250 million in bribes to Indian officials between 2020 and 2024 to secure favourable terms for solar energy contracts. The scheme, prosecutors said, could have earned Adani’s group over $25 billion in profits.

Congress demands JPC probe

Reacting to the charges, the Congress called for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into alleged scams involving Adani’s conglomerate. The party also demanded the appointment of a “new and credible” Sebi chief to investigate Adani’s financial dealings and compliance with securities laws.

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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) actions highlight the failure of Indian institutions to investigate the group. “The indictment vindicates Congress’s demand since January 2023 for a JPC into the Modani scams,” Ramesh wrote on X.

He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of shielding Adani and claimed Congress’s “Hum Adani Ke Hain Kaun” (HAHK) series had exposed the businessman’s alleged fraud and his ties with the PM.

The fact that it has taken a foreign jurisdiction to properly investigate Adani only shows how Indian institutions have been captured by the BJP, and how decades of institutional development have been undone by greedy and power hungry leaders, the Congress leader said in another post.

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“All of this is consistent with a long record of fraud and criminality carried out with impunity with the obvious protection of the Prime Minister,” Ramesh charged.

Other Oppn leaders join attack

Other opposition leaders joined the attack. Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale questioned the BJP’s involvement in Adani’s dealings and demanded an independent judicial probe.

Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh accused PM Modi of allowing Adani to tarnish India’s global reputation.

ALSO READ- Adani Group shares plunge after US SEC charges, Adani Green down 16%

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The allegations rattled markets, with Adani Group stocks plunging. Adani Enterprises fell 20 per cent in pre-open trade, while shares of Adani Ports, Adani Green, Adani Power, and others dropped between 7 per cent and 18 per cent.

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