New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- One97 Communications, the parent of fintech company Paytm which reported its third consecutive profitable quarter, expects near-term Ebitda to be hit following the expiry of an incentive to develop digital payment infrastructure in small towns.

"In the very short term, we will take the Ebitda impact," founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma said during the post-earnings call, referring to the upcoming March quarter. "But over time, we'll be able to recover more by offsetting this."

Paytm expects to recover some of the lost incentive revenue through deeper merchant engagement and targeted sales efforts.

"We should be able to offset at least 30% of it in a responsible situation," Sharma said. "The remaining impact, yes, that w...