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Ajinkya Kawale

Ajinkya Kawale

Ajinkya Kawale

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.

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Flipkart-backed super.money aims to be among top five on UPI leaderboard

The company, which rolled out its beta version in June, has processed about 10 million transactions to date

Flipkart-backed super.money aims to be among top five on UPI leaderboard
Updated On : 23 Aug 2024 | 4:26 PM IST

ONDC integrates nine LSPs, three lenders to extend credit to customers

The buyer applications include Easypay, Paisabazaar, Tata Digital, Invoicepe, Cliniq360, Zyapaar, Indipe, Tyreplex, and Paynearby

ONDC integrates nine LSPs, three lenders to extend credit to customers
Updated On : 22 Aug 2024 | 9:23 PM IST

Fintech major PhonePe introduces 'credit line on UPI' on its platform

The option also allows merchants on PhonePe's Payment Gateway to offer customers an additional payment option at the time of checkout

Fintech major PhonePe introduces 'credit line on UPI' on its platform
Updated On : 22 Aug 2024 | 3:46 PM IST

Paytm to sell its entertainment, ticketing biz for Rs 2,048 crore to Zomato

This comes as the company refocuses on its core payments and financial services business

Paytm to sell its entertainment, ticketing biz for Rs 2,048 crore to Zomato
Updated On : 22 Aug 2024 | 1:35 PM IST

SaaS firm Perfios appoints former Infosys executive Rajesh Kini as CFO

Kini is a Chartered Accountant and holds a bachelor's degree in commerce

SaaS firm Perfios appoints former Infosys executive Rajesh Kini as CFO
Updated On : 22 Aug 2024 | 1:33 AM IST

Paytm to refocus on delivering sustainable, profitable biz model: Sharma

This comes after One97 Communications, the company operating Paytm brand, handed pink slips to employees in the March quarter of FY24

Paytm to refocus on delivering sustainable, profitable biz model: Sharma
Updated On : 21 Aug 2024 | 10:09 PM IST

Banking solutions fintech TransBnk raises $4 million in series A round

The platform has supported over 5,000 accounts, including escrows, and processed more than 50 million transactions

Banking solutions fintech TransBnk raises $4 million in series A round
Updated On : 21 Aug 2024 | 6:01 PM IST

Small UPI players show promise even as larger ones continue to dominate

Smaller fintechs gain traction as top UPI apps near 30% market cap limit

Small UPI players show promise even as larger ones continue to dominate
Updated On : 21 Aug 2024 | 4:55 PM IST

BharatPe launches secured loans for merchants, expands credit offerings

Merchants on the fintech platform can avail of two-wheeler loans up to Rs 2.5 lakh from OTO Capital, with a repayment period ranging between 12 and 48 months

BharatPe launches secured loans for merchants, expands credit offerings
Updated On : 21 Aug 2024 | 12:09 AM IST

Account aggregator ecosystem clocks 100 million consents on framework

With 1059% growth, India's AA ecosystem is the fastest growing open finance ecosystem in the world

Account aggregator ecosystem clocks 100 million consents on framework
Updated On : 20 Aug 2024 | 9:14 PM IST

MobiKwik turns profitable in FY24 with Rs 14.08 cr profit, revenue up 58.7%

The firm had posted its first-ever consolidated profit of Rs 3 crore during the first quarter of financial year 2024 (Q1 FY24)

MobiKwik turns profitable in FY24 with Rs 14.08 cr profit, revenue up 58.7%
Updated On : 20 Aug 2024 | 6:22 PM IST

Well-regulated, mkt-based mechanism necessary for UPI MDR: Sharath Bulusu

"In the long run, the payments ecosystem has to be viable in a country of our scale," said Bulusu

Well-regulated, mkt-based mechanism necessary for UPI MDR: Sharath Bulusu
Updated On : 20 Aug 2024 | 9:23 AM IST

Pine Labs secures NCLT approval to merge domestic, Singapore entities

The development comes as the Singapore-based digital payments company is shifting its domicile back to India. The cost of the reverse flipping could not be ascertained

Pine Labs secures NCLT approval to merge domestic, Singapore entities
Updated On : 20 Aug 2024 | 12:04 AM IST

After forensic analysis, WazirX blames wallet provider for crypto heist

But Liminal Custody stresses its systems weren't compromised

After forensic analysis, WazirX blames wallet provider for crypto heist
Updated On : 19 Aug 2024 | 11:08 PM IST

Well-regulated, mkt-based mechanism necessary for UPI MDR: Sharath Bulusu

Bulusu explains the rationale behind the need for merchant discount rate (MDR) for UPI, the company's focus on Indian languages, and credit strategy

Well-regulated, mkt-based mechanism necessary for UPI MDR: Sharath Bulusu
Updated On : 19 Aug 2024 | 12:12 AM IST

We have seen over 30% improvement using CoPilot: Razorpay's Brahmadesam

In the fintech sector, we focus a lot on feature development. While doing so, specifically in India, the regulation and the market landscape is constantly changing, he says

We have seen over 30% improvement using CoPilot: Razorpay's Brahmadesam
Updated On : 18 Aug 2024 | 10:27 PM IST

Adoption of artificial intelligence in Indian health care on the rise

Use of AI can reduce drug discovery costs, achieve faster time to market, and improve clinical success

Adoption of artificial intelligence in Indian health care on the rise
Updated On : 18 Aug 2024 | 10:17 PM IST

Legal bind for cryptocurrency investors caught in WazirX's fine print

The fine print in WazirX's user agreement limits the options available for dispute resolution

Legal bind for cryptocurrency investors caught in WazirX's fine print
Updated On : 16 Aug 2024 | 12:07 AM IST
Global crypto exchange Binance set to start ops in India after 6 months
Updated On : 15 Aug 2024 | 10:20 PM IST

Fintech co Navi collabs with Karnataka Bank to introduce credit line on UPI

At present, the Sachin Bansal-founded fintech company has introduced the offering to a closed group of select users. It plans to launch it to a wider user base based on feedback

Fintech co Navi collabs with Karnataka Bank to introduce credit line on UPI
Updated On : 14 Aug 2024 | 6:49 PM IST