Aditya Birla Capital shares in focus as RBI grants in-principle approval for payment aggregator license

Shares of Aditya Birla Capital are likely to be in focus on Thursday after the company announced that its subsidiary, Aditya Birla Capital Digital, has received an ‘in-principle’ authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as an online payment aggregator.

“Pursuant to Regulation 30 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, this is to inform that Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide its letter dated 20 August 2025 (received by the Company on 26 August 2025), has granted ‘In-Principle’ authorization to Aditya Birla Capital Digital Limited, a Subsidiary of the Company, to operate as an Online Payment Aggregator under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007,” the company said in an exchange filing.

The approval marks a significant milestone in Aditya Birla Capital’s digital push. This move will allow the company to strengthen its presence in India’s fast-growing digital payments ecosystem, enabling it to provide seamless payment aggregation services to merchants and consumers alike.

Becoming a licensed payment aggregator is seen as a key growth opportunity, given the rapid expansion of India’s digital economy and rising adoption of online transactions.

RBI’s stricter compliance norms for payment aggregators in recent years have created a more consolidated and regulated market, where only well-capitalised players with robust governance frameworks are likely to succeed.

Also read: AI giant Nvidia beats earnings expectations but shares fallAditya Birla Capital’s entry into this space is therefore expected to enhance its competitive positioning in the financial services sector.Shares of Aditya Birla Capital closed 1.6% lower at Rs 280.65 on the BSE on Tuesday.

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