Paytm founder urges CBDC driven reforms to fast track IPO settlements and cut delays

Real time IPO settlements could replace today’s delays

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma is calling for regulatory and technology reforms to streamline India’s IPO process. His push centers on using CBDC, the central bank backed digital rupee, for IPO settlements—potentially shortening transaction timelines and enabling real-time fund transfers instead of relying on slower settlement cycles.