Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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Forensic Accounting

Fino Payments Bank Ltd / Forensic Accounting

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<li>Fino Payments Bank, a merchant-focused digital payments bank, is under GST investigation over transactions linked to online gaming platforms through program managers. Authorities have arrested CEO Rishi Gupta.</li>
<li>The case highlights compliance risks in India’s fast-growing digital payments ecosystem, especially where intermediaries such as program managers and payment aggregators are involved.</li>
<li>While the bank has denied any wrongdoing and stated that operations remain stable, the episode may lead to tighter regulatory oversight across India’s fintech and digital payments ecosystem.</li>
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Fino Payments Bank, a merchant-focused digital payments bank, is under GST investigation over transactions linked to online gaming platforms through program managers. Authorities have arrested CEO Rishi Gupta.
The case highlights compliance risks in India’s fast-growing digital payments ecosystem, especially where intermediaries such as program managers and payment aggregators are involved.
While the bank has denied any wrongdoing and stated that operations remain stable, the episode may lead to tighter regulatory oversight across India’s fintech and digital payments ecosystem.


Event Driven - Fino Payments Bank: How Did Shell Companies Route Online Gaming Funds?

Forensic Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Forensic Analyst

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

Independent & Unbiased Research

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<li>The DGGI arrested <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fino-payments-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35042:1" rel="noopener">Fino Payments Bank Ltd (FINOPB IN)</a> CEO Rishi Gupta, linked with an alleged INR 30 bn GST evasion involving shell entities linked to banned online gaming platforms.</li>
<li>Fino maintains the investigation pertains solely to third-party programme managers and merchants, asserting no operational or GST compliance lapses and expecting no financial liability.</li>
<li>While the bank maintains conversion timelines remain intact, the episode may bring it strong regulatory headwinds from the RBI, potentially delaying the conversion to Small Finance Bank.</li>
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The DGGI arrested Fino Payments Bank Ltd (FINOPB IN) CEO Rishi Gupta, linked with an alleged INR 30 bn GST evasion involving shell entities linked to banned online gaming platforms.
Fino maintains the investigation pertains solely to third-party programme managers and merchants, asserting no operational or GST compliance lapses and expecting no financial liability.
While the bank maintains conversion timelines remain intact, the episode may bring it strong regulatory headwinds from the RBI, potentially delaying the conversion to Small Finance Bank.


Fino Payments Bank- SFB Dream Faces a Speed Breaker?

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We visited the core of the Hindi Hinterland, the "City of Patna," the capital and largest city of Bihar, the country's third most populous state.</li>
<li>While the trip paints an opportunistic and optimistic picture of Bihar, the situation of unemployment is something that still warrants attention.</li>
<li>Focus companies: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aditya-vision-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40299:1" rel="noopener">Aditya Vision (AVL IN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eicher-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18316:1" rel="noopener">Eicher Motors (EIM IN)</a>  , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hero-motocorp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2391:1" rel="noopener">Hero Motocorp (HMCL IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fino-payments-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35042:1" rel="noopener">Fino Payments Bank Ltd (FINOPB IN)</a>. </li>
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We visited the core of the Hindi Hinterland, the "City of Patna," the capital and largest city of Bihar, the country's third most populous state.
While the trip paints an opportunistic and optimistic picture of Bihar, the situation of unemployment is something that still warrants attention.
Focus companies: Aditya Vision (AVL IN) , Eicher Motors (EIM IN)  , Hero Motocorp (HMCL IN) and Fino Payments Bank Ltd (FINOPB IN). 


Postcard from Patna | Breaking Sterotypes

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<li>The Indian Market (~$4 trillion) has now overtaken Hong Kong as the 4th most-valued stock market after the US, China, and Japan. </li>
<li>We recently concluded an exploratory trip to Patna, the capital, and also the largest city of the state of Bihar, Summarized thoughts on companies focused in this insight. </li>
<li>Multiple stocks covered in the Insight. The future of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/easy-trip-planners-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34149:1" rel="noopener">Easy Trip Planners (EASEMYTR IN)</a>, especially if it's banking on franchisee expansion, could go the other way around.</li>
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The Indian Market (~$4 trillion) has now overtaken Hong Kong as the 4th most-valued stock market after the US, China, and Japan. 
We recently concluded an exploratory trip to Patna, the capital, and also the largest city of the state of Bihar, Summarized thoughts on companies focused in this insight. 
Multiple stocks covered in the Insight. The future of Easy Trip Planners (EASEMYTR IN), especially if it's banking on franchisee expansion, could go the other way around.


[Week 14] Namaste India 🙏 | EASEMYTR IN | Easy Trip's Ghost Franchise?

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ebixcash" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36390:1" rel="noopener">EbixCash (EBIXC IN)</a>, a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ebix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4022:1" rel="noopener">Ebix Inc (EBIX US)</a> and India’s largest end-to-end financial exchange, is seeking to launch an Rs60 billion (US$730 million) in July. </li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ebixcash-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:108206" rel="noopener">EbixCash IPO: The Bull Case</a>, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.</li>
<li>The key elements of the bear case rest on margin pressure due to rising operating costs, a related party being the largest customer, declining revenue visibility and deteriorating cash generation.</li>
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EbixCash (EBIXC IN), a subsidiary of Ebix Inc (EBIX US) and India’s largest end-to-end financial exchange, is seeking to launch an Rs60 billion (US$730 million) in July. 
In EbixCash IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.
The key elements of the bear case rest on margin pressure due to rising operating costs, a related party being the largest customer, declining revenue visibility and deteriorating cash generation.


India

Fino Payments Bank Limited operates as a bank. The Bank offers saving accounts, loans, debit, credit cards, insurance, investments, mortgages, and online banking services. Fino Payments Bank serves customers in India.

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The key elements of the bear case rest on margin pressure due to rising operating costs, a related party being the largest customer, declining...

Arun George

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Event Driven - Fino Payments Bank: How Did Shell Companies Route Online Gaming Funds?

​Fino Payments Bank faces GST investigation over online gaming transactions, highlighting compliance risks in India's digital payments ecosystem....

Nimish Maheshwari

Fino Payments Bank- SFB Dream Faces a Speed Breaker?

​DGGI arrests Fino's CEO for alleged INR 30 bn GST evasion linked to banned online gaming platforms, bank denies operational lapses but may face...

Nitin Mangal

Postcard from Patna | Breaking Sterotypes

​Visited Patna, the capital of Bihar, showcasing its potential but highlighting the issue of unemployment. Focus companies: Aditya Vision, Eicher...

Pranav Bhavsar

[Week 14] Namaste India 🙏 | EASEMYTR IN | Easy Trip's Ghost Franchise?

​Indian stock market surpasses Hong Kong to become the 4th most valuable market. Insight on Easy Trip Planners suggests franchisee expansion may...

Pranav Bhavsar

EbixCash IPO: The Bear Case

The key elements of the bear case rest on margin pressure due to rising operating costs, a related party being the largest customer, declining...

Arun George

Fino Payments Bank faces GST investigation over online gaming transactions, highlighting compliance risks in India's digital payments ecosystem....

DGGI arrests Fino's CEO for alleged INR 30 bn GST evasion linked to banned online gaming platforms, bank denies operational lapses but may face...

Visited Patna, the capital of Bihar, showcasing its potential but highlighting the issue of unemployment. Focus companies: Aditya Vision, Eicher...

Indian stock market surpasses Hong Kong to become the 4th most valuable market. Insight on Easy Trip Planners suggests franchisee expansion may...