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Pb fintech gets sebi nod for debt broking

What they do

PB Fintech operates an online platform for insurance and credit products

SEBI approved its subsidiary to trade corporate bonds and government securities

The move diversifies revenue beyond insurance as Tencent sells a stake

SEBI approved PB Marketing and Consulting to operate as a stock broker for the debt segment on NSE.
The license is valid from May 8, 2026, pending final certification receipt.
The new scope covers corporate bonds, government securities, treasury bills, and fixed-income instruments.
Equity, derivatives, and commodities trading remain excluded from this specific approval.
This launch follows RBI approval earlier in 2026 to operate as a payment aggregator.
Q4 FY26 net profit rose 54% year-on-year to ₹261.2 Cr.
Operating revenue for the same quarter increased by 37% to ₹2,061 Cr.
Tencent offloaded a 1.05% stake via a block deal worth Rs 805 crore.

The company aims to add revenue streams beyond its core insurance aggregation business.
Debt investments are less volatile but have not seen significant retail interest yet.
Debt space rivals include INDMoney, Wint Wealth, and 5paisa.
Regulatory changes regarding insurance commissions may impact web aggregators with lower distribution effort.

PB Fintech launched Policybazaar in 2008 as its flagship consumer-pull based platform.
The model is provider-neutral, allowing customers to compare products from multiple insurers.
Core revenue comes from online insurance distribution and significant contributions from credit offerings.
The credit segment has been recovering after facing prior market pressures.
Paisabazaar was launched in 2014 to offer personal loans, credit cards, and scores.
The company uses an asset-light strategy without underwriting insurance or retaining credit risk.
It held 93.4% of digital insurance distributors by policies sold in FY2020.
Insurance Premium ARR reached ₹355 Bn in Q1FY27 according to website data.
Total insurance policies sold till June 2026 stood at 71.6 Mn.