MobiKwik bags RBI offline payment aggregator nod, eyes 10X merchant growth by FY28

Fresh off NBFC approval, MobiKwik secures in-principle RBI clearance for a Payment Aggregator-Physical licence. The Gurugram fintech will push Soundbox and EDC devices into 4.9 million merchants across small business, fuel and organised retail segments to deepen offline payment rails.

— Source publishedTue, 26 May, 2026, 13:18 IST·First seen Tue, 26 May, 2026, 13:20 IST·Source Entrackr · Newsletter

What happened

Mobikwik · MobiKwik received RBI in-principle approval for a Payment Aggregator-Physical licence to scale offline merchant payments. It plans 10X merchant

Key facts

  • 4.9 million merchants
  • 10X growth by FY28
  • Rs 289 crore Q4 FY26 revenue
  • Rs 4.4 crore profit
  • 8% YoY revenue growth

Why this matters

MobiKwik's dual-licence stack (lending + offline acquiring) makes it a sharper acquisition or partnership target for banks and retail chains seeking integrated merchant payment infrastructure.

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