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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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Crypto companies bank on fair play as Binance logs into FIU-IND

India to have 48 registered crypto entities after KuCoin, Binance register

Crypto companies bank on fair play as Binance logs into FIU-IND
Updated On : 12 May 2024 | 11:11 PM IST

Life and leave: 84% of startups allow employees to accumulate earned leave

Most startups don't give leave for menstruation but many do for miscarriage

Life and leave: 84% of startups allow employees to accumulate earned leave
Updated On : 12 May 2024 | 9:44 PM IST

MSME hub, temple town sound bells ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections

In temple town, Ram Mandir and road conditions become poll agenda for locals

MSME hub, temple town sound bells ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Updated On : 10 May 2024 | 11:57 PM IST

Paytm denies claims on its lending partners invoking loan guarantees

Paytm's non-bank lending partners include companies such as Aditya Birla Finance, Hero Fincorp, Piramal Capital, Poonawalla Fincorp, Shriram Finance, SMFG India Credit, and Tata Capital

Paytm denies claims on its lending partners invoking loan guarantees
Updated On : 09 May 2024 | 10:08 PM IST

Paytm founder's Pai Platforms testing ride-hailing services on ONDC

For instance, other platforms, such as Yaary, a group representing Hyderabad's auto rickshaw and taxi drivers, launched their ride-hailing service on ONDC in December last year

Paytm founder's Pai Platforms testing ride-hailing services on ONDC
Updated On : 09 May 2024 | 9:13 PM IST

NPCI issues guidelines for merchant acquisition on BHIM Aadhar Pay

BHIM Aadhaar Pay enables merchants to receive digital payments from customers over the counter through Aadhaar authentication, according to the NPCI website

NPCI issues guidelines for merchant acquisition on BHIM Aadhar Pay
Updated On : 08 May 2024 | 6:41 PM IST

Paytm's UPI transactions fall for 3rd straight mth, market share contracts

However, the Noida-based company has continued to retain its spot as the third largest player in the ecosystem because other players are considerably smaller in comparison to the fintech major

Paytm's UPI transactions fall for 3rd straight mth, market share contracts
Updated On : 07 May 2024 | 11:39 PM IST

Bhavesh Gupta 3rd in senior role at Paytm to resign, more may put in papers

Gupta's resignation comes just as the firm is set to announce its annual and fourth quarterly results. Gupta resigned from his position at the company citing personal reasons

Bhavesh Gupta 3rd in senior role at Paytm to resign, more may put in papers
Updated On : 05 May 2024 | 9:04 PM IST

Janhvi Kapoor opens Chennai family home for Airbnb's 'Icons' experience

Nestled in lush greenery, the Kapoor family home in Chennai spans over four acres

Janhvi Kapoor opens Chennai family home for Airbnb's 'Icons' experience
Updated On : 03 May 2024 | 12:13 AM IST

NPCI, Bank of Namibia ink an agreement to develop UPI-like system

The development follows NPCI's push to take UPI rails international after breaking into other markets such as France, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Mauritius

NPCI, Bank of Namibia ink an agreement to develop UPI-like system
Updated On : 02 May 2024 | 10:05 PM IST

Infibeam's CCAvenue partners with Shivalik SFB to improve merchant access

Small finance bank's account holders will be able to make payments on websites 'powered' by CCAvenue, according to agreement

Infibeam's CCAvenue partners with Shivalik SFB to improve merchant access
Updated On : 02 May 2024 | 1:36 PM IST

Groww & Worldline join growing club of India's online payment aggregators

This year, major players such as Amazon Pay, Digio, CCAvenue, Decentro, MSwipe, Tata Pay, Zoho, Zomato, among others, received a final nod from the regulator to operate as payment aggregators

Groww & Worldline join growing club of India's online payment aggregators
Updated On : 30 Apr 2024 | 10:09 PM IST

Fino Payments Bank Q4 results: Net profit rises 14% to Rs 25.21 crore

On a sequential basis, the company's net profit rose 10 per cent from Rs 22.80 crore in Q3 FY24

Fino Payments Bank Q4 results: Net profit rises 14% to Rs 25.21 crore
Updated On : 30 Apr 2024 | 8:07 PM IST

UPI credit line: NPCI may go easy on interchange fee for transactions

Could be kept at 1-1.2% in a bid to push adoption

UPI credit line: NPCI may go easy on interchange fee for transactions
Updated On : 29 Apr 2024 | 10:06 PM IST

RBI cancels Acemoney (India's) NBFC licence citing violation of guidelines

The development follows a series of actions on other players in the industry on account of non-compliance

RBI cancels Acemoney (India's) NBFC licence citing violation of guidelines
Updated On : 29 Apr 2024 | 7:47 PM IST

PayU invests $5 million in cross-border payments start-up BRISKPE

BRISKPE will use the funding to improve its product and service offerings, expand its team, and scale its services

PayU invests $5 million in cross-border payments start-up BRISKPE
Updated On : 29 Apr 2024 | 4:41 PM IST

RBI proposes 'digital-view' of loans to ensure transparency to borrowers

A digital view will provide a host of details to ensure that customers have prior information about potential lenders to make an informed decision on a loan product

RBI proposes 'digital-view' of loans to ensure transparency to borrowers
Updated On : 26 Apr 2024 | 11:55 PM IST

CRED to roll out payment checkout terminals to merchants this year

The devices will be interoperable and UPI users can pay through the checkout terminals using any application

CRED to roll out payment checkout terminals to merchants this year
Updated On : 26 Apr 2024 | 6:08 PM IST

Fintech players likely to request RBI for a simpler merchant KYC process

It has proposed that payment aggregators will be required to undertake Contact Point Verification (CPV) of entities which involves physical verification of customers

Fintech players likely to request RBI for a simpler merchant KYC process
Updated On : 25 Apr 2024 | 11:54 PM IST

RBI directs Talkcharge to stop PPI, wallet issuance; refund balances

The fintech firm offers services such as cashbacks, coupons, and wallets to customers

RBI directs Talkcharge to stop PPI, wallet issuance; refund balances
Updated On : 25 Apr 2024 | 9:26 PM IST