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Pine Labs plans stablecoin card infrastructure launch

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Date
Company
Pine Labs
What it does
Payments and fintech solutions provider
Kind
Launch
Amount
₹59.4 crore
Sector
Financial Services

What they do

Pine Labs provides payment gateways, POS machines, and fintech solutions to banks and merchants

What happened

The company plans to launch stablecoin-backed prepaid card infrastructure for global markets, announced by CEO Ambrish Rau

Why it matters

It turned profitable in Q4 FY26 with a net profit of ₹59.4 crore, despite revenue missing estimates

The details

  • Pine Labs plans to launch infrastructure for stablecoin-backed prepaid cards in global markets.
  • CEO Ambrish Rau announced the plan during the Q4 FY26 earnings call.
  • The infrastructure targets banks and financial institutions.
  • Cards will enable P2P and merchant payments along with bulk remittances.
  • Pine Labs earns on a per transaction basis from the stablecoin card infrastructure.
  • The CEO highlighted the opportunity in programmable money, allowing stablecoins restricted to certain transactions.
  • The infrastructure platform is fully ready for stablecoin-based accounts or wallets with prepaid cards carrying Visa or Master logo.

The bigger picture

  • Pine Labs turned profitable in Q4 FY26 with a net profit of ₹59.4 crore.
  • Revenue grew 14.7% YoY to ₹700.5 crore in Q4 FY26.
  • The company maintained its FY27 revenue growth guidance of 21%-23.5%.
  • International business is performing well despite geopolitical tensions and slowdown in West Asia.
  • AI agents now account for 89% of code generated.

About the business

  • Pine Labs provides POS machines, payment gateway, and fintech solutions.
  • It serves industries including retail, health & wellness, education, consumer electronics, and airlines.
  • Products include in-store payments, affordability solutions, UPI, and dynamic currency conversion.
  • Online payments include payment gateway, affordability suite, payment links, and tokeniser.
  • Cross-border payments include prepaid brand wallet, gift cards, refunds, and forex cards.
  • Credit processing includes Bharat Connect Switch, UPI Setu, and co-branded credit cards.
  • Fintech infrastructure includes BharatConnect (BBPS), UPI collections, and account aggregator.
  • Presence in India, Malaysia, UAE, and US.
  • Website offers free tools like GST calculator and EMI calculator.

What happens next

  • Launch stablecoin-backed prepaid card infrastructure in global markets.
  • Unveil two new AI-powered products at Mumbai Tech Week on May 29 and 30.
  • Launch employee benefits programme over the next few weeks and quarters.
  • Maintain FY27 revenue growth guidance of 21%-23.5%.
  • Double down on global markets, especially South East Asia, Africa and West Asia.

Investors

  • Morgan Stanley (analyst) — Gave a 'maintain equal-weight' or hold rating with target price of ₹245.

Founders

  • Ambrish Rau, CEO

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