Digital Payments

PhonePe reaches 700 million users milestone amid strong fintech growth

PhonePe has crossed 700 million users, underscoring rapid growth in India's digital payments ecosystem, even as the fintech firm pauses its IPO plans amid market volatility

NBFCs seek access to fraud registry, but may need amendment to RBI Act

Non-banking financial companies seek access to RBI's central fraud registry, arguing that limited access raises fraud risks as lending partnerships with banks deepen

PayU is a bet on digital commerce in India, says CEO Anirban Mukherjee

PayU bets on UPI innovation, AI-led commerce and merchant solutions to drive next phase of growth as India's digital payments market evolves

Razorpay integrates Google Pay for cross-border payments by exporters

Razorpay has integrated Google Pay for cross-border transactions, allowing Indian exporters to offer wallet-based checkout and improve payment success in global e-commerce

EPFO delays UPI-linked PF withdrawals to May-end amid final testing

EPFO to enable UPI-based PF withdrawals by May-end under CITES 2.0 upgrade, promising faster access but requiring a brief system shutdown during migration

Kiwi cofounder Mohit Bedi quits CBO role, moves into advisory position

Bedi previously worked in fintech PayU and in Axis Bank. At Axis Bank, he was the senior vice-president (SVP) and business head - acquiring and commercial cards

Bankers see merit in RBI's one-hour e-payment lag despite cost concerns

Bankers support RBI's proposal for delayed digital payments to curb fraud, but flag infrastructure costs and suggest raising the threshold from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000

RBI's lagged credit proposal may raise costs, need switch changes

RBI's proposal for lagged credits in digital payments could require switch-level changes, raising costs for UPI ecosystem and banks, industry sources say

RBI paper suggests 1-hour lag for digital payments over ₹10k to curb frauds

RBI proposes a one-hour delay for digital payments above Rs 10,000, alongside safeguards like trusted authentication and account monitoring, as fraud cases surge sharply

RBI proposes 1-hour delay for digital payments above ₹10,000 to curb fraud

Central bank suggests transaction delays, trusted-person authentication and stricter account controls as digital payment frauds surge in volume and value

UPI QRs grow 15% in 2025 as merchant adoption expands: Worldline report

Growth in QR codes and transaction volumes underscores rising merchant adoption and expanding digital payments ecosystem across India

RBI plans cross-border revamp, lighter rules for small payment firms

RBI's Payments Vision 2028 proposes reforms in cross-border payments and a lighter regulatory framework for small payment firms to boost innovation and efficiency

Kiwi appoints Sumeet Basrani as new CBO to scale credit-on-UPI business

Kiwi appoints Sumeet Basrani as chief business officer to drive growth and expand access to its credit-on-UPI offering amid rising adoption of digital payments

Explained: New digital payments rules | UPI payment | Online payment | Card payment | RBI

India’s digital payments system will see tighter security from April 1, 2026, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) making two-factor authentication (2FA) compulsory for all transactions.

RBI developing AI-led digital payments platforms to boost user experience

The Reserve Bank is developing more digital public infrastructure and payments intelligence platforms by leveraging artificial intelligence and application programming interfaces to enhance customer experience and strengthen the payments ecosystem, according to a senior central bank official. "We are also creating more and more DPIs. We are talking about the use of AI to create all those DPIs and APIs. Of course, AI and APIs are going to be the future of all these DPIs and for all your online activities," P Vasudevan, executive director of RBI, said while addressing at MPAI Merchant's Day 2026. He said the central bank is considering deploying artificial intelligence to enhance customer journeys and automate grievance handling as digital transaction volumes continue to increase. "For example, let us say I make a UPI transaction and I have an issue, the transaction doesn't get completed. It automatically picks up this as a grievance and tries to complete the journey. That's what UPI

RBI governor Malhotra urges steps to strengthen trust in digital payments

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra calls for collaborative efforts to boost public confidence in digital payments as the central bank launches a rural awareness pilot

NPCI signals identity reboot: Looks to build brand recall beyond platforms

NPCI plans a major branding revamp to strengthen its identity as a technology-led digital payments infrastructure provider and boost visibility at home and abroad

Broadband India Forum-president's take on sub-sea cables

In this session of Gurugyaan, Mr TV Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum shares his views on “How sub-sea cable and digital cloud is indispensable for today’s digital economy"

UPI volumes dip in February on fewer days even as daily averages rise

UPI transactions fell month-on-month in February due to the shorter month, but daily volumes and values increased, reflecting steady digital payment adoption across channels

Fino MD's arrest highlights GST liability risks in digital payments chain

The DGGI's arrest of Fino Payments Bank MD Rishi Gupta in a probe linked to banned online gaming has intensified scrutiny of GST liability, programme managers and compliance networks