Ajinkya Kawale

RBI's proposal for lagged credits in digital payments could require switch-level changes, raising costs for UPI ecosystem and banks, industry sources say

RBI proposes a one-hour delay for digital payments above Rs 10,000, alongside safeguards like trusted authentication and account monitoring, as fraud cases surge sharply

A decade after launch, UPI dominates digital payments but slowing growth and lack of MDR incentives raise questions over its next phase

Central bank suggests transaction delays, trusted-person authentication and stricter account controls as digital payment frauds surge in volume and value

Move enables faster checkout and seamless netbanking experience for 37 million customers while strengthening interoperability across banks and payment aggregators

Campbell Wilson to stay on until successor is named as Air India navigates losses, fleet expansion, and restructuring amid heightened scrutiny following last year's crash

The West Asia conflict exposes fragile supply chains, rattling labour, fuel access, and MSME stability across Maharashtra

Fintech firm upgrades Kuvera with new tools to improve investment discipline and performance, targeting affluent users with long-term portfolio management features

Growth in QR codes and transaction volumes underscores rising merchant adoption and expanding digital payments ecosystem across India

RBI Innovation Hub is building a ULI app to bring digital lending to smartphones, offering borrowers multiple loan options on a single platform

Rediff has filed confidential IPO papers to raise up to ₹800 crore, aiming to expand its enterprise and financial services platforms under AvenuesAI

Lentra names former TransUnion CIBIL chief Rajesh Rathanchand as CEO to drive growth and strengthen credit risk and analytics capabilities

German firm Giesecke+Devrient plans to scale passkey-based biometric authentication in India, partnering with banks and card networks to boost trust and improve transaction success rates

Company partners Mastercard, with Visa integration underway, to replace OTPs with biometrics, aiming to improve security and boost transaction success rates

Startup plans to scale its savings platform and build AI-led wealth and credit solutions targeting India's 300 million merchants and self-employed segment

Gaming firm plans Rs 500 crore fundraise via preferential warrants to back acquisitions such as Bluetile and BestPlay and accelerate growth across business verticals

95% of women in tech are ready to shift to AI roles, with many seeing it as a pathway to leadership despite gaps in representation and real-world opportunities

Fino Payments Bank chief Rishi Gupta has been granted bail in a GST evasion case, with the court imposing conditions including passport deposit and regular appearances

Company pivots beyond real-money gaming, expands into fintech and AI while strengthening portfolio of 11 businesses to regain user engagement

Kiwi appoints Sumeet Basrani as chief business officer to drive growth and expand access to its credit-on-UPI offering amid rising adoption of digital payments