diff --git a/admin_api/urls.py b/admin_api/urls.py
index 8347c3f..b367366 100644
--- a/admin_api/urls.py
+++ b/admin_api/urls.py
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('events/', views.EventListView.as_view(), name='event-list'),
     path('events/<int:pk>/', views.EventDetailView.as_view(), name='event-detail'),
     path('events/<int:pk>/moderate/', views.EventModerationView.as_view(), name='event-moderate'),
+    path('financials/metrics/', views.FinancialMetricsView.as_view(), name='financial-metrics'),
+    path('financials/transactions/', views.TransactionListView.as_view(), name='transaction-list'),
+    path('financials/settlements/', views.SettlementListView.as_view(), name='settlement-list'),
+    path('financials/settlements/<int:pk>/release/', views.SettlementReleaseView.as_view(), name='settlement-release'),
 ]
diff --git a/admin_api/views.py b/admin_api/views.py
index febed3b..c8338a5 100644
--- a/admin_api/views.py
+++ b/admin_api/views.py
@@ -717,3 +717,127 @@ class EventModerationView(APIView):
             return Response({'error': 'Invalid action'}, status=400)
         e.refresh_from_db()
         return Response(_serialize_event(e))
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Phase 6: Financials & Payouts
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_TX_STATUS_MAP = {
+    'captured': 'Completed',
+    'created': 'Pending',
+    'failed': 'Failed',
+    'refunded': 'Failed',
+}
+
+def _serialize_transaction(t):
+    ts = t.captured_at or t.created_at
+    order_ref = getattr(t, 'razorpay_order_id', None) or getattr(t, 'transaction_id', None)
+    return {
+        'id': str(t.id),
+        'title': f'Payment {order_ref}' if order_ref else f'Transaction #{t.id}',
+        'partner': '',
+        'amount': t.amount / 100,
+        'date': ts.isoformat() if ts else '',
+        'type': 'in',
+        'method': 'Razorpay',
+        'fees': 0,
+        'net': t.amount / 100,
+        'status': _TX_STATUS_MAP.get(t.status, 'Pending'),
+    }
+
+_SETTLEMENT_STATUS_MAP = {
+    'pending': 'Ready',
+    'failed': 'Overdue',
+    'cancelled': 'Overdue',
+    'completed': 'On Hold',
+    'refunded': 'On Hold',
+}
+
+def _serialize_settlement(p):
+    return {
+        'id': str(p.id),
+        'partnerName': '',
+        'eventName': '',
+        'amount': float(p.payment_transaction_amount),
+        'dueDate': p.payment_transaction_date.isoformat() if p.payment_transaction_date else '',
+        'status': _SETTLEMENT_STATUS_MAP.get(p.payment_transaction_status, 'On Hold'),
+    }
+
+
+class FinancialMetricsView(APIView):
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        from ledger.models import RazorpayTransaction
+        from banking_operations.models import PaymentTransaction
+        from django.db.models import Sum
+
+        total_paise = (
+            RazorpayTransaction.objects.filter(status='captured')
+            .aggregate(t=Sum('amount'))['t'] or 0
+        )
+        total_revenue = total_paise / 100
+
+        total_payouts = float(
+            PaymentTransaction.objects
+            .filter(payment_type='debit', payment_transaction_status='completed')
+            .aggregate(t=Sum('payment_transaction_amount'))['t'] or 0
+        )
+        platform_earnings = round(total_revenue * 0.12, 2)
+
+        pending_count = PaymentTransaction.objects.filter(
+            payment_type='debit', payment_transaction_status='pending'
+        ).count()
+        pending_amount = float(
+            PaymentTransaction.objects
+            .filter(payment_type='debit', payment_transaction_status='pending')
+            .aggregate(t=Sum('payment_transaction_amount'))['t'] or 0
+        )
+
+        return Response({
+            'totalRevenue': total_revenue,
+            'totalPayouts': total_payouts,
+            'platformEarnings': platform_earnings,
+            'pendingPayouts': pending_count,
+            'pendingPayoutAmount': pending_amount,
+        })
+
+
+class TransactionListView(APIView):
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        from ledger.models import RazorpayTransaction
+        try:
+            page = max(1, int(request.GET.get('page', 1)))
+            page_size = min(100, int(request.GET.get('page_size', 20)))
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            page, page_size = 1, 20
+        qs = RazorpayTransaction.objects.order_by('-id')
+        total = qs.count()
+        txs = qs[(page - 1) * page_size: page * page_size]
+        return Response({'count': total, 'results': [_serialize_transaction(t) for t in txs]})
+
+
+class SettlementListView(APIView):
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        from banking_operations.models import PaymentTransaction
+        qs = PaymentTransaction.objects.filter(
+            payment_type='debit'
+        ).order_by('-id')[:50]
+        return Response([_serialize_settlement(p) for p in qs])
+
+
+class SettlementReleaseView(APIView):
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+
+    def post(self, request, pk):
+        from banking_operations.models import PaymentTransaction
+        from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
+        p = get_object_or_404(PaymentTransaction, pk=pk, payment_type='debit')
+        p.payment_transaction_status = 'completed'
+        p.save(update_fields=['payment_transaction_status'])
+        return Response(_serialize_settlement(p))