SRO, self-regulatory organisations

Mint Road positions these entities as the cornerstone of compliance, but will the numerous voices unite the sector or create conflict?

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To prevent fraud, we need better know-your-customer (KYC) processes

One major benefit of becoming a universal bank is that public perception will change

The economy is very strong and on sound footing and we, as banks, typically mirror the economy

More important is customer service, like these days, digital banking, mobile banking, our internet banking, how these are synchronised

At the Business Standard BFSI Summit, PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam says the company established a dedicated data privacy function as early as 2018

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At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, banking leaders said AI and autonomous agents could transform banking, but warned that balancing innovation with risk controls would be crucial

(From left) Nishant Singh, Business Next; Paritosh Wechalekar, Accenture; Rajesh Prasad, Punjab National Bank; Sameer Shetty, Axis Bank; and Ramesh Lakshminarayanan, HDFC Bank at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit | Photos: Kamlesh Pednekar

Speaking at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, PFRDA chief S Ramann said integrating NPS with corporate payrolls should be easy, enabling employees to save alongside EPF

S Ramann, Chairperson, PFRDA, speaking at Business Standard BFSI Summit 2026.

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, experts called for better intelligence sharing, stronger fraud detection and wider use of AI to curb digital payment fraud and protect users

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Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026: Experts said GST relief has eased premiums, but high medical costs, underinsurance, and a trust deficit remain key barriers to wider coverage

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Industry leaders back customer-centric changes but flag impact of commission caps, expense limits, and uniform implementation timelines

Left to right: Manojit Saha, Generali Central Life Insurance MD & CEO Alok Rungta, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance MD & CEO Kamlesh Rao, Kotak Life MD Mahesh Balasubramanian, and IndiaFirst Life Insurance MD & CEO Rushabh Gandhi.

Business Standard Smart Investor Arena 2026: Experts explained how specialised investment options differ and why investors should build a core portfolio first

Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, Founder and CEO, Valentis Advisors & Rishi Kohli, CIO, Jio Blackrock MF

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam outlined plans to take UPI to a billion Indians, while questioning market share caps and backing MDR to sustain digital payments

Sameer Nigam, founder & CEO, PhonePe  | Photos: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, payments leaders called for AI-driven fraud detection, real-time risk scoring and greater industry collaboration to tackle rising digital payment scams

(From left) Arif Khan, Razorpay; Karan Sapra, Google Pay; K Satyanarayana Raju, IDPIC; and Lalit Chowdhary, Mindgate Solutions at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit in Mumbai on Tuesday | Photos: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, PE leaders Renuka Ramnath and Amit Chandra stressed selective investments, active ownership, AI-led value creation and the need for domestic capital

Renuka Ramnath (left), founder, MD & CEO, Multiples Alternate Asset Management, and Amit Chandra, chairperson, Bain Capital India Advisors, at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit in Mumbai on Tuesday | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, economists warned that AI and capital-intensive growth could threaten job creation, calling for labour-intensive manufacturing and faster skilling

(From left) Sajjid z Chinoy, Head of Asia economic research, JP Morgan; Soumya kanti Ghosh, Group chief economic adviser, SBI | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, NFRA chief Nitin Gupta said credible financial reporting and independent audits are vital to attracting long-term capital for Viksit Bharat 2047

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) chairperson Nitin Gupta speaking at Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026.

At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, PhonePe's Sameer Nigam says MDR is necessary for UPI's growth, while questioning criticism of foreign investors who helped build India's payments ecosystem

Karnataka, Kerala and West Bengal posted sharp rises in proposed investments in Q1 FY27 after leadership changes, while Tamil Nadu saw inflows plunge

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States now account for nearly a third of India's total government debt, says a NITI Aayog report, urging them to follow fiscal deficit norms

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India needs evidence-based welfare policies that assess the costs, outcomes and trade-offs of cash transfers instead of allowing electoral politics to shape public spending

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Kerala plans to tackle its fiscal crisis through investments, blue economy, land reforms, diaspora funding and a silver economy, says CM V D Satheesan

Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan

Even prosperous southern states used a large part of FY25 debt for operational expenses

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States' own tax revenue now exceeds half of revenue receipts, but falling tax buoyancy suggests collections are not keeping pace with economic growth

Despite topping NITI Aayog's Investor Friendliness Index, Gujarat's exports have declined for three years as falling petroleum shipments expose risks of sectoral dependence

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States are accelerating deregulation and ease-of-doing-business reforms, with over three-fourths of the Centre's first-phase compliance reduction measures already implemented

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Unlocking factors of production - land, labour and capital - is crucial for growth in an AI-driven economy. Reducing administrative frictions in land markets will attract investments

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