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Airtel Money plans London listing as postpaid users hit record
Airtel Money is preparing for a London listing in the second half of 2026, Bharti Airtel executive VC Gopal Vittal said. The mobile commerce business reported first-quarter revenue above $400 million, up…
The Story in Brief
Airtel Money is preparing for a London listing in the second half of 2026, Bharti Airtel executive VC Gopal Vittal said. The mobile commerce business reported first-quarter revenue above $400 million, up 26% year on year in constant currency terms.
Bharti Airtel added 1 million postpaid customers in Q1FY27, taking the base to 30 million, its highest quarterly addition. Postpaid users now make up 8% of its customer base. Airtel’s profit rose 37.3% year on year to Rs 8,167 crore, while average revenue per user increased to Rs 264 from Rs 250. Brokerages linked the postpaid gain partly to Fast Lane, a 5G network slicing service.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that one premium service caused Airtel’s growth, or that a planned London listing proves Airtel Money has already conquered digital finance. Neither follows from the figures. Brokerages say Fast Lane likely helped, while Airtel also reported higher data use, smartphone additions and revenue earning customers. The listing is still a plan, not a completed transaction. Investors should watch whether postpaid additions stay near 1 million a quarter and whether Airtel Money sustains 26% growth.
Sources (2): telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
