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Axis Bank appoints Sangram Singh as Freecharge CEO

Axis Bank said it has completed the acquisition of Freecharge for Rs373 crore and appointed Sangram Singh as its CEO

Freecharge presently has a revenue of about Rs80 crore. Photo: Mint (Mint)Premium
Freecharge presently has a revenue of about Rs80 crore. Photo: Mint (Mint)

New Delhi: Axis Bank Ltd on Friday said it has completed the acquisition of mobile wallet firm Freecharge and appointed Sangram Singh as its CEO.

“Pursuant to the receipt of approval for the said transaction from the Reserve Bank of India, the bank has completed the acquisition of Freecharge for a cash consideration of Rs373.27 crore, on a cash free, debt free basis," Axis Bank said in a regulatory filing to stock exchanges.

Sangram Singh has been appointed as the CEO of Freecharge Payment Technologies Pvt. Ltd, it said.

The bank had in July announced plans to acquire Freecharge subject to receipt of requisite regulatory approvals. Axis Banks had said the acquisition will double the customer base of the bank and leapfrog its digital journey by multiple years.

Freecharge presently has a revenue of about Rs80 crore. Snapdeal had bought Freecharge in April 2015 for an estimated $400 million or over Rs2,500 crore at current rates.

At that time, this was touted as the largest deal in the nascent start-up ecosystem in India. Acquisition gives Axis Bank access to about 52 million mobile wallet holders of Freecharge as well as about 150 to 200 professionals.

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Published: 06 Oct 2017, 10:02 PM IST
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