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March 27 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• UNIT RECEIVES ORDER UNDER PROHIBITION OF BENAMI PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ACT

• ORDER ISSUED ON CERTAIN VENDORS OF PAISABAZAAR WHEREIN PAISABAZAAR WAS ALLEGED AS BENEFICIAL OWNER

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By Nishit Navin

BENGALURU, March 6 (Reuters) - India's Policybazaar said on Friday that it expects services at its UAE unit to return to normal in the next 24-48 hours after drone strikes linked to the Middle East conflict hit Amazon's AMZN.O cloud infrastructure in the region.

"For a couple of days, our entire operation went bust because we were not able to run the website - everything was hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS)," Policybazaar UAE CEO Neeraj Gupta said in an interview.

Policybazaar UAE's operations are "60–70% up and running now," Gupta added.

On Monday, Amazon said some of its data centres in the UAE and Bahrain were damaged by drone strikes, disrupting cloud services and making a recovery "prolonged".

The ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which entered its seventh day on Friday, has also affected demand for life insurance policies in the UAE, Gupta said, as consumers delay decisions amid uncertainty.

Demand for motor and health insurance, however, which are mandatory in the UAE, has remained steady, he added.

DATA MIGRATION REQUIRES REGULATORY APPROVAL

The Amazon Web Services outage disrupted a dozen core cloud services, with the company advising customers to back up critical data and shift operations to servers in unaffected AWS regions.

Policybazaar UAE is now working with AWS to temporarily shift its data outside the region, a move that requires regulatory approval, Gupta said.

The UAE's central bank currently requires insurance-related data to be hosted domestically, but the company is in discussions with the authority and expects the temporary migration to be cleared soon.

The company's fast-growing UAE operations, launched in financial year 2019, have been profitable for the past four quarters.

In the quarter ended December 31, insurance premiums from the unit rose 62% year-on-year to about 5 billion rupees ($54.50 million), accounting for roughly 6% of Policybazaar's total premiums of 79.65 billion rupees for the period.

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Feb 27 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• INCORPORATED PAISA FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR COLLECTION BUSINESS

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** Shares of PB FintechPBFI.NS jump 9% to 1569 rupees, set for best day since early 2024

** The parent of online insurance marketplace Policybazaar cancels board meeting to discuss fundraise via qualified institutional placement (QIP) of shares

** Earlier in the week, Co said it would consider raising funds to pursue inorganic growth opportunities through acquisitions

** The stock had dropped 6.5% a day after the fund raise plans announcement, with analysts at Dolat Capital saying healthcare venture investments & QIP for inorganic opportunity may introduce near term earnings volatility

** Stock down 14% so far in 2026

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Feb 2 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• PB FINTECH Q3 CONSOL NET PROFIT 1.89 BILLION RUPEES

• PB FINTECH Q3 CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 17.71 BILLION RUPEES

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** Shares of PB Fintech PBFI.NS fall ~1% to 1,795.80 rupees

** Motilal Oswal initiates coverage with a "Neutral" rating and Street-high PT of 2,000 rupees - data compiled by LSEG

** Adds, potential commission restructuring by insurers following the loss of input tax credit after granting of GST exemption could pose key risk to revenue growth

** But notes that PB Fintech is well-positioned for long-term margin expansion: expects EBITDA margin to reach ~13% in FY28 from 2% currently.

** Says co is a dominant player in the digital marketplace for both insurance and consumer credit via Policy Bazaar and Paisa Bazaar respectively

** Secured credit and PB Health are helping co to transition from a marketplace to a multi-vertical platform, Motilal says

** YTD, PBFI down ~15%

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Aug 27 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• YASHISH DAHIYA RE-APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN, CEO

• ALOK BANSAL RE-APPOINTED AS EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN

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** Shares of Bajaj Finserv BJFS.NS fall about 1.6% and PB Fintech PBFI.NS drop 3.7%

** Drop after CNBC-TV18 reports Indian healthcare industry group, Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) seeks the intervention of the insurance regulator against cartelization by health insurers

** AHPI may also request a probe by the Competition Commission of India, claiming insurers enforce fixed tariffs in violation of competition rules

** The industry group has called for the suspension of cashless treatment for Bajaj Allianz policyholders from September 1 in its member hospitals, covering over 15,000 facilities; Bajaj Allianz is a unit of BJFS

** AHPI's action stems from disputes over low and outdated reimbursement rates, unilateral deductions, payment delays, and long approval times for pre-authorization and discharge

** PBFI earns fees by selling policies from multiple insurers, including Bajaj Allianz; any disruption to an insurer on its platform could hurt PBFI's volumes and revenue

** BJFS shares are up 25% in 2025 so far, while PBFI is down 9.8%, exchange data shows

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Rewrites, adds details of regulatory order in paragraph 3-6, background in paragraphs 2, 7 and shares in paragraph 8

Aug 5 (Reuters) - India's insurance regulator has fined PB Fintech's PBFI.NS online insurance aggregator arm, Policybazaar, 50 million rupees (around $570,000) for regulatory lapses including directorships held by key managerial personnel, the company said on Tuesday.

Policybazaar helps users select insurance coverage.

The regulator had inspected Policybazaar in June 2020, following which PB Fintech received a so-called show-cause notice in October 2024.

After additional submissions and personal hearings, the regulator decided on the penalty on Monday, according to PB Fintech.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India also issued additional directions to the company, PB Fintech said, without specifying them.

It has identified violations related to tagging of policies and premium remittance, the company added.

The order will not have any impact on Policybazaar's operations, PB Fintech said.

Its shares were down 2.3% after the news.

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(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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June 27 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• PB FINTECH LTD - INVESTS 100 MILLION RUPEES IN PB PAY PRIVATE LIMITED

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** Shares of PB Fintech PBFI.NS fall 3.4% to 1,696.9 rupees apiece

** Insurance marketplace Policybazaar-owner's shares dropped as much as 4.6%, the biggest intraday drop in two weeks, earlier in the session

** Kotak Institutional Equities downgrades PBFI to "sell" from "add" citing costly valuations, raises target price to 1,550 rupees from 1,525 rupees

** Brokerage awaits better entry points after the 8% rally in the last month

** Kotak's price target implies a downside of 8.7% for PBFI over next 12 months

** PBFI reported a surge in profit in the March quarter on Thursday

** While profit rose, new business premium growth was tepid at 21%, while core digital business growth remained weak in the quarter, marred by a slowdown in ULIPs - Kotak

** PBFI shares down 16.7% in 2025 so far compared to 0.25% rise in mid-cap 100 index .NIFMDCP100

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** Shares of India's PB Fintech PBFI.NS rise nearly 2% to 1,812 rupees

** Stock set to gain for the sixth straight session, if trend holds

** Parent of insurance marketplace Policybazaar reported nearly 3x jump in Q4 profit after tax to 1.71 billion rupees ($20 million), while rev rose 38%

** Stock, on an avg, rated "hold" with median PT 1604 rupees - data compiled by LSEG

** Day's move trims YTD losses to ~16%

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By Ashwin Manikandan

May 8 (Reuters) - Policybazaar owner PB Fintech PBFI.NS said on Thursday its new healthcare venture has raised $218 million in a seed round, marking its entry into India's fast-growing healthcare industry.

The venture, PB Health, will use the funds to set up four to five hospitals in and around New Delhi by 2027, with a long-term plan to build a 25–30 hospital network across 10 Indian cities, PB Fintech chairman Yashish Dahiya told Reuters in an interview.

The fund raise includes $50 million from Silicon Valley-based General Catalyst, which last year led a $340 million round in Mumbai-based quick commerce startup Zepto and is a backer in Indian startups Cred and Spinny.

Policybazaar is India's largest insurance aggregator, selling health, life, and motor coverage on behalf of insurers.

“Providing quality affordable healthcare in India is a complex challenge. We believe one way to tackle this issue is through the world of insurance,” Dahiya said.

PB Fintech’s initial investment of about $62 million will give it a 26% stake in PB Health, Dahiya said, without naming other shareholders.

Private investment in Indian healthcare has surged in recent years, with the sector drawing 84 PE/VC deals worth $3.2 billion in 2024 and 62 deals totalling $5 billion in 2023, according to a report by EY and IVCA.

"We believe India has a unique opportunity to leapfrog legacy models and build a resilient, inclusive health assurance system," Neeraj Arora, MD of General Catalyst said in a statement.

The investment comes just a year after General Catalyst expanded in India by merging with local venture firm Venture Highway and earmarking $500 million to $1 billion for fresh investments in the country.

(Reporting by Ashwin Manikandan; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee)

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April 24 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• INVESTS 5.39 BILLION RUPEES IN PB HEALTHCARE SERVICES

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** India's PB Fintech PBFI.NS rises 3.5% to 1,402.25 rupees, on course for second straight session of gains

** Kotak upgrades rating to "add" from "reduce", but lowers PT to 1,525 rupees from 1,600 earlier

** Highlights that PBFI corrected 36% in last three months, but there is no change to high-growth story

** "Remain assertive on PB Fintech's ability to deliver 1.8x-2.0x industry-level growth, with improving leverage driving strong profitability," says Kotak

** Analysts' avg rating on stock "hold"; median PT at 1,604 rupees, as per data compiled by LSEG

** Stock trims YTD losses to 33.5%

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** India's PB Fintech PBFI.NS sheds 5.3% to 1,331.85 rupees

** More than 747,000 shares of the non-bank lender traded in four block deals at a discount of 3%-4%, per exchange data

** PBFI also set for sixth straight weekly decline, falling ~5%, its longest such streak since January 2022

** Avg rating of 17 analysts on stock at "hold"; median PT is 1,604 rupees - data compiled by LSEG

** Stock down 37.2% YTD

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March 11 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• PB FINTECH LTD - APPROVES INVESTMENT OF UP TO 6.96 BILLION RUPEES IN PB HEALTHCARE

• PB FINTECH LTD - INVESTMENT TO BE MADE VIA EQUITY SHARES OR CONVERTIBLE PREFERENCE SHARES

• PB FINTECH LTD - TO HOLD UP TO 33.63% OF PB HEALTHCARE POST INVESTMENT

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Feb 27 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• PB FINTECH LTD - SANTOSH AGARWAL APPOINTED AS CEO OF PAISABAZAAR

• PB FINTECH LTD - NEERAJ TRIPATHI APPOINTED AS CFO OF PAISABAZAAR

• PB FINTECH LTD - VIVEK AUDICHYA APPOINTED AS CFO OF POLICYBAZAAR

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Jan 31 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• MADE FURTHER INVESTMENT OF AED 15 MILLION IN PB FINTECH FZ-LLC

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Jan 30 (Reuters) - India's PB Fintech PBFI.NS reported a sharp jump in third-quarter profit on Thursday, aided by rising sales of insurance policies.

The company's consolidated net profit rose 88% from a year earlier to 715.4 million rupees ($8.26 million) for the three months ended Dec. 31.

Analysts said PB Fintech continues to benefit from increasing demand in India's largely untapped insurance policy aggregator sector, aided by improving financial awareness and income levels.

The company operates online insurance aggregator Policybazaar and credit marketplace Paisabazaar.

PB Fintech's revenue from operations rose 48% to 12.92 billion rupees, led by a 62% jump in insurance broker services, its largest segment.

The company's insurance premium grew 44%, mainly from a 47% growth in new health and life insurance premium.

Meanwhile, its credit business, which took a hit following the Indian central bank's crackdown on unsecured lending, continued to face slowdown.

PB Fintech said its disbursal in the online credit business was down 20% year-on-year, with revenue from the segment dropping 18%.

However, its total lending disbursal rose 52%, led mainly by the new secured credit business which was started in the previous quarter.

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** Aditya Birla Capital ADTB.NS rises 3% to 172 rupees, PB Fintech PBFI.NS down 6.7% to 1,736 rupees

** Morgan Stanley downgrades PBFI to 'underweight' and upgrades ADTB to 'overweight'; PTs unchanged

** ADTB offers deep value after a 3-month correction, strong funding access, and good asset quality - MS

** Says, ADTB's low valuation seen as a safe entry point for investors

** Brokerage sees investor optimism for PBFI cooling as revenue growth slows; profit emergence weaker than expected

** Its core premium growth to moderate in FY26 after an estimated ~50% growth in FY25, leading to derating - MS

** Analysts' avg rating is "strong buy" for ADTB and "hold" for PBFI - data compiled by LSEG

** PBFI rose ~165% in 2024; ADTB gained ~6.9%

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Jan 3 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• PB FINTECH - ITAT SUSTAINED ALL GROUNDS OF APPEAL FILED BY CO AGAINST CIT(A) ORDER

• PB FINTECH - ORDER LEADS TO DELETION OF ADDITIONS UPTO 1.66 BILLION RUPEES

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** Shares of insurance aggregator PB Fintech PBFI.NS rise 4.2% to 2,006.55 rupees

** Co to set up unit to provide healthcare services with proposed name PB Healthcare or PB Healthcare Services

** PBFI operates insurance platform Policybazaar and personal loans and credit cards platform Paisabazaar

** Trading vols at 1.2 mln, nearly the same as 30-day average

** Stock has more than doubled in price this year

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Dec 3 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• PB FINTECH LTD - APPROVES INCORPORATION OF WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY

• PB FINTECH LTD - SUBSIDIARY TO CARRY ON HEALTHCARE AND ALLIED SERVICES

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** Shares of PB Fintech PBFI.NS up around 2% at 1,674 rupees

** Co, which is the parent of insurance aggregator Policybazaar, posted a Q2 consol net profit of 506.7 mln rupees ($6 mln) vs a loss of 202.5 mln rupees a year ago

** Revenue up 44% at 11.67 bln rupees

** Analysts at Morgan Stanley say the co's upbeat revenue performance will support the stock in the near term

** PBFI has more than doubled in 2024

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Nov 5 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• Q2 CONSOL NET PROFIT 506.7 MILLION RUPEES

• Q2 CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 11.67 BILLION RUPEES

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Oct 10 (Reuters) - Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd BJAT.NS:

• BAJAJ HOLDINGS AND INVESTMENT- BUYS STAKE IN PB FINTECH WORTH 148.6 MILLION RUPEES

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Oct 8 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• PB FINTECH - GOT SHOW CAUSE NOTICE ON SOME OF OBSERVATIONS IN RESPECT OF INSPECTION

• PB FINTECH- INDIA INSURANCE AUTHORITY ISSUED ADVICE LETTER TO CO

• PB FINTECH - NO MATERIAL IMPACT IN MONETARY TERMS

• PB FINTECH- LETTER OF ADVICE PERTAINS TO MAINTAINING DOCUMENTATION, SYSTEMS, PROCESSES

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** Shares of online insurance services provider PB Fintech PBFI.NS rise about 5% to 1,700 rupees

** Jefferies and CLSA say co's clarification on new healthcare initiatives eases concerns around capital allocation

** PBFI says it is planning a one-time investment of $100 mln for 20%-35% stake in a new healthcare venture

** PBFI's liability will be limited to the initial investment, says Jefferies

** New venture can help company's earnings and long-term growth, it says

** CLSA says clarification reduces market concerns around misallocation of capital

** The mean rating of 16 analysts tracking PBFI is equivalent to "hold"; median price target is 1,435 rupees

** PBFI shares up 115% so far this year, outperforming 30.4% rise in mid-cap index .NIFMDCP100

(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)

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Sept 20 (Reuters) - PB Fintech Ltd PBFI.NS:

• CLARIFIES DO NOT INTEND TO GRANT ESOPS TO EMPLOYEES OF ASSOCIATE COS

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