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Prosus delays Indian payments firm PayU IPO to enhance business operations
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 23, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Quick Summary
Prosus delays PayU's IPO to focus on business improvements over the next 6-12 months, shifting the listing timeline beyond 2025, according to CFO Nico Marais.
Prosus delays Indian payments firm PayU IPO to enhance business operations
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Dutch technology investor Prosus is not planning to list Indian digital payments and lending firm PayU this year, with the focus on improving the business over the next six to 12 months, its chief financial officer said on Monday.
While Prosus hoped to list PayU by 2025, "that is not going to be our focus in the next year. Our focus is actually going to be to improve that business," Nico Marais, Prosus's chief financial officer told Reuters.
(Reporting by Nqobile Dludla; Editing by Joe Bavier)
Key Takeaways
- •Prosus delays PayU IPO to improve business operations.
- •Focus on enhancing PayU over the next 6-12 months.
- •Listing PayU by 2025 is no longer a priority.
- •Prosus aims to strengthen PayU's business model.
- •CFO Nico Marais emphasizes operational improvements.
Frequently Asked Questions about Prosus delays Indian payments firm PayU IPO to enhance business operations
1Why has Prosus delayed the PayU IPO?
Prosus has decided to postpone the PayU IPO to concentrate on enhancing the business operations over the next year.
2When did Prosus initially plan to list PayU?
Prosus had hoped to list PayU by 2025, but that is no longer the focus for the upcoming year.
3Who is the CFO of Prosus?
Nico Marais is the chief financial officer of Prosus.
