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Ajinkya Kawale is a correspondent with Business Standard, specialising in the emerging fintech industry in India. He has also covered 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 a keen follower of India's infotainment space on YouTube and other OTT platforms, apart from non-fiction and biographies in their printed versions.
Ajinkya Kawale is a correspondent with Business Standard, specialising in the emerging fintech industry in India. He has also covered 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 a keen follower of India's infotainment space on YouTube and other OTT platforms, apart from non-fiction and biographies in their printed versions.
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
"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
A consultation paper on the crypto sector is expected to suggest clarity on regulations after WazirX breach, says CoinSwitch co-founder
In January this year, Bansal also stepped down from Flipkart's board. He had been on the PhonePe board since 2016, when the Flipkart group acquired the payments firm
While most firms have expanded their investment in GenAI, it has expanded their attack surface due to challenges in merging it with cybersecurity strategies
UPI Lite allows low-value transactions without requiring a PIN and are carried out without utilising a remitter bank's core banking systems
Overall, voting in 288 constituencies across the state was carried out with over 100,000 polling stations. As of October 30, 2024, the state's total eligible voters stood at over 97 million
After a long wait, this onion-producing belt has finally seen an increase in prices for their produce, which hovered around Rs 2,000 per quintal last year
The company processed 157.51 million transactions in October, overtaking Bengaluru-based Cred, which recorded 152.28 million transactions in the same month
The Singapore-based fintech firm aims to increase this funding limit to $150 million over the next two to three years
How crucial is the Ladki Bahin Yojana for women in the state as rising costs and populist promises shape election decisions?
The flight diversions in the national capital occurred as a dense layer of smog enveloped Delhi and surrounding regions, including Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram, on Wednesday morning