Page 26 - Digital Payments

China's digital currency moves

With pilot runs for a digital yuan underway, its monetary system could well become an exemplar for other countries

Adityanath calls for promoting digital payments in UP to minimise crowding

Instructs officials to ensure banks followed social distancing protocols

30 days into coronavirus lockdown: Impact on digital payment transactions

As citizens came forward to help those affected by the lockdown, online donations towards NGOs increased by 180 per cent. Sectors such as utilities, media and entertainment witnessed growth.

Covid-19 lockdown: Rs 36,659 cr transferred to 160 mn beneficiaries via DBT

Of the Rs 36,659 crore, Rs 27,442 crore has been transferred under CSS and CS and Rs 9,717 by various state governments for its welfare schemes

Ours is open-banking model of the times: PayNearby's founder & CEO Bajaj

PayNearby's managing director & chief executive officer plans to raise $50 million through equity dilution in what is inherently a 'people's business'

Top biz headlines: GoAir stops int'l ops, exporters seek govt aid, and more

From GoAir suspending international flights to digital payments getting the boost amidst Covid-19 concerns, Business standard brings to you the top headlines of the day

RBI's moratorium on Yes Bank disrupts digital payments, PhonePe hit hardest

Since YES Bank is PhonePe's exclusive UPI partner, the latter's users have been affected the most

PhonePe, other digital partners bear the brunt of YES Bank crisis

It can be noted that the bank's own net banking facilities have not been operational since last evening

Cash is still king in India, but digital payments rising sharply: RBI

"India is next only to China in terms of the cash. However, the percentage of cash withdrawals to GDP has been constant in India at around 17 per cent," the report said.

Cash is king, digital is divine: RBI talks digitisation post demonetisation

Digital payments in the country have witnessed a growth (CAGR) of 61 per cent, it said

WhatsApp Pay set for phased roll out in India; granted NPCI permission

NPCI nod for phased launch comes 2 years after trial run

PhonePe goes live across one million offline shops in eastern India

PhonePe continues to expand into newer geographies enabling even local kiranas to accept payments from consumers

RBI's DPI to track reach of digitisation of payments in India by July

The index, according to people in the know, will help the regulator understand the impact and spread of digital payments in rural, urban, and semi-urban areas

Pay by app: The risks and rewards as Indians chuck cash, go digital

There are 238 digital payment apps to choose from if you still haven't downloaded one for your smartphone

Paytm unveils all-in-one Android POS device to take on Google, Amazon

The android based device comes with a full-size display and is pre-bundled with cloud-based software for billing, payments, and customer management

Google Pay leads UPIs in digital payments, Amazon Pay most favoured wallet

All the findings in this report are based on transactions held on the Razorpay platform from January 2018 to December 2019

PhonePe expands into financial services, launches int'l travel insurance

PhonePe, which competes with Alibaba-backed Paytm, Amazon Pay and Google Pay, claimed it is India's first digital payment platform to launch international travel insurance.

Digital on-boarding key to retail growth, says Pine Labs' Kush Mehra

Fintech companies will need to design solutions with merchants in focus to encourage faster adoption, he says

PhonePe's fundraising process hits roadblock over valuation mismatch

The Walmart-owned firm has been in talks with several large global investors, to raise up to $1.2 billion

Paytm launches all-in-one QR for merchants, to enable unlimited payments

This QR will enable merchants to accept unlimited payments through Paytm Wallet, Rupay Cards and all UPI-based payment apps directly into their bank account at zero per cent fee