MobiKwik bags RBI in-principle PA-Physical nod, stock jumps 8%

MobiKwik shares surged nearly 8% to Rs 205.60 after RBI granted in-principle approval for its Physical Payment Aggregator license. The clearance lets MobiKwik scale offline merchant payments across kirana, fuel outlets and organised retail, targeting 10x growth on its 4.9 million merchant base by FY28.

— Source publishedTue, 26 May, 2026, 12:49 IST·First seen Tue, 26 May, 2026, 13:21 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Mobikwik · MobiKwik shares jumped ~8% after receiving RBI's in-principle PA-Physical license, enabling expansion of offline merchant payments across small

Key facts

  • 7.50%
  • Rs 205.60
  • 4.9 million merchants
  • $1.8-2 trillion GMV by FY28
  • 10x growth by FY28

Why this matters

An RBI-licensed PA-Physical player with offline merchant ambitions becomes a sharper M&A or partnership target in the omni-channel acceptance stack, especially for banks, BNPL platforms and POS networks lacking direct kirana reach.