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Airtel Money sees sales jump by a quarter after gaining millions more customers

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Wise, A. (2026, October 26). Airtel Money sees sales jump by a quarter after gaining millions more customers. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/african-london-stock-exchange-africa-indian-b1302316.html

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Airtel Money reported a 25% increase in sales to $830 million USD and an 18% rise in pre-tax profits to $360 million USD for the six months ending September after its IPO valued it at approximately £5.3 billion. The surge was attributed to adding nine million new customers, bringing the total customer base to 56.7 million by the end of September, and higher transaction averages due to increased app usage reflecting growing digital adoption.

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Airtel Money reported a 25% increase in sales and an 18% rise in pre-tax profits, reaching $830 million and $360 million, respectively, for the six months ending September. This growth was driven by adding 9 million new customers, bringing its total customer base to 56.7 million. The company's financial results came after its initial public offering (IPO) valued it at approximately £5.3 billion (£621 million USD). CEO Ian Ferrao attributed the success to increased digital adoption, with more users engaging through Airtel Money’s app.

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Airtel Money sees sales jump by a quarter after gaining millions more customers The company published its first set of financial results since its initial public offering (IPO) took a roughly £5.3 billion valuation. asserted

offering → see → valuation

It reported revenues of 830 million US dollars (£621 million) for the six months to the end of September, which was 25% higher than the year before at constant currency. asserted

which → report → currency

This was driven by growth across its portfolio of products including wallet services, payments and transfers, and financial services. asserted

This → drive → services

Pre-tax profits came in at 360 million US dollars (£270 million) for the half-year period, which was a jump of 18% compared with the prior year. asserted

which → come → year

Airtel Money said sales growth was helped by it gaining more customers who also spent more on each transaction on average. asserted

who → say → transaction

The customer base reached 56.7 million at the end of September, some nine million more than the prior year, according to the firm. uncertain

base → reach → firm

It has also seen a growing number of customers use its app, which the business said reflected increasing digital adoption. asserted

business → see → adoption

Chief executive Ian Ferrao said: “Our oversubscribed London listing was a landmark achievement for Airtel Money and a vote of confidence in our business model and strategy. asserted

listing → say → model

Read More “Our fastest growth is coming from payments and transfers and financial services, which are higher-quality revenue streams. asserted

which → read → payments

“And with around 75 million Airtel telco subscribers not yet using Airtel Money, our runway for growth remains significant.” asserted

runway → use → growth

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