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Ajinkya Kawale works as a correspondent for Business Standard, specialising in the emerging fintech industry in India. In addition to his assigned beats, he has had the opportunity to cover agrarian distress in Maharashtra and political developments during the Lok Sabha election season. He holds a postgraduate degree in multimedia journalism from Christ University in Bengaluru. He is passionate about India's infotainment space on YouTube and other OTT platforms. His favourite sections in a library are non-fiction and biographies.
Ajinkya Kawale works as a correspondent for Business Standard, specialising in the emerging fintech industry in India. In addition to his assigned beats, he has had the opportunity to cover agrarian distress in Maharashtra and political developments during the Lok Sabha election season. He holds a postgraduate degree in multimedia journalism from Christ University in Bengaluru. He is passionate about India's infotainment space on YouTube and other OTT platforms. His favourite sections in a library are non-fiction and biographies.
The transaction is expected to close this month subject to approvals. The sale is expected to strengthen the parent company's cash reserves
In FY24, MobiKwik recorded its first fully profitable year, reporting a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 14.08 crore, following a loss of Rs 83.8 crore in FY23
The value of the deal is reportedly pegged at $250 million, although the company did not voluntarily disclose the deal size on the exchanges
BharatPe Shield covers risks such as computer fraud, phishg attacks, and unauthorised transactions caused by phone loss
At present, industry estimates suggest that India has around 40 million active crypto investors
Company was valued at Rs 3,441 cr in Nov; has IP rights for events in esports, gaming, music
At present, the overall user base of PhonePe is over 500 million. Of these, its merchant base is over 40 million
Earlier, the per-transaction limit and wallet limit for transactions made through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Lite were set at Rs 500 and Rs 2,000, respectively
The National Payments Corporation of India, which runs the real-time payments system Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched the RuPay credit card programme in 2017
The move will allow the Walmart-backed fintech firm to offer an integrated payment flow-from transaction origination to final settlement-to the merchants it services
At present, the overall user base of PhonePe is over 500 million. Of these, its merchant base is over 40 million
"Knee-jerk reactions of that government brought cascading communalism in this country. Ram Janmabhoomi was a 100-year-old movement, but it gained momentum after the Shah Bano case," he said
The investment firm acquired a 10.65 per cent effective interest in the Mumbai-based fintech with the latest round of fund infusion
He added that it is the responsibility of entities in the financial services domain to ensure the safety of users through measures involving customer education
As part of the MoU, the industry bodies will exchange sectoral insights and development strategies with each other
PAs-CB are entities that enable cross-border payment transactions for import and export
One of the major focus areas for the SRO-FT includes improving communication among members regarding compliance and regulation
Over 600,000 incidents of fraud have been reported in the ongoing financial year till September
Organisations assess other challenges, such as talent, transparency, and grievance redressal, as negligible risks in their operations
Large user bases make platforms ideal for integrating the financial services. The industry lending category is the one with highest relevance for integrating financial services