BS Technology Round Table: Covid-19 pandemic sends digital payments soaring

At the Business Standard Unlock BFSI 2.0, leading minds of the payments industry and fintech players discuss the opportunities and challenges thrown up by Covid

While the pandemic upended normal ways of functioning, the digital payments industry and fintech companies have benefited. The crisis has accelerated acceptance of digital payments by years and helped build trust among customers that these payment methods are safe. However, a large section of the population is still holding out. At the Business Standard Unlock BFSI 2.0, leading minds of the payments industry and fintech players — Managing Director & Business Head of Google Pay Sajith Sivanandan; Founder & CEO of PhonePe Sameer Nigam; Group Country Manager of Visa T R Ramchandran; Founder & CEO of Mswipe Technologies Manish Patel;