Fintech Sector

How AI is becoming the operating backbone of India's fintech industry

AI is becoming part of the core infrastructure of India's fintech ecosystem as firms look to automate workflows, tackle fraud, and improve scalability

Fintechs set to take fresh guard as reality comes to bite the sector

With funding tightening and regulators increasing scrutiny on risk, firms must move past the growth-at-all-costs model to survive

UPI changed how India pays; it can drive the future of borrowing

Scale in digital public infra can now support broader economic outcomes, with UPI transactions offering a timely, contextual view

GCCs have to focus on what is needed in the future: Ramkumar Narayanan

FIS says GCCs must evolve beyond support roles by building future-ready talent, expanding global leadership and scaling trusted AI adoption

PhonePe launches AI tool to speed up merchant payment integrations

Walmart-owned PhonePe says its AI-powered integration layer can reduce merchant onboarding timelines from weeks to minutes, especially for small businesses

The gap between banks and fintechs is narrowing, says Rishi Verma

AI is narrowing the gap between banks and fintechs, driving faster decisions, better risk management and a convergence of scale, agility and trust

RuPay tailwind drives fintech push for co-branded credit cards on UPI

Fintech companies ramp up RuPay-linked credit cards to tap UPI-driven usage, boost transaction volumes, and expand reach among new-to-credit customers

OnEMI Technology IPO: Brokerages split on prospects; should you apply?

Kissht-parent OnEMI Technology has set the price band in the range of ₹162 to ₹171, with a lot size of 87 shares

PhonePe crosses 50 million registered merchants across India ahead of IPO

Fintech major PhonePe on Tuesday said it has crossed 50 million lifetime registered merchants on its platform. The IPO-bound company noted its expansion from offering QR code-based payment solutions to providing a full-stack suite of financial tools, including working capital loans, Point-of-Sale (POS) terminals, and SmartSpeakers. "Reaching 50 million merchants is a significant milestone in our effort to make financial services more accessible to merchants across India. For many of our partners, the journey began with a simple QR code, but that relationship has since matured. Today, digital payments serve as a gateway to a wider range of formal services, including credit," Yuvraj Singh Shekhawat, Chief Business Officer, Merchant Business, PhonePe, said. Launched in 2016, PhonePe has over 65 crore registered users. The latest development comes as the company prepares for its initial public offering (IPO), having recently filed an updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP-I) with .

Peak XV Partners fully exits Mobikwik in block deal worth ₹130 crore

Venture capital firm Peak XV Partners has fully exited from fintech firm One MobiKwik Systems through a block deal of over Rs 130 crore, sources aware of the development said. According to sources, Peak XV was one of the early investors in the firm and exited at three times of its investment value. "Peak XV Partners has sold around 61 lakh shares, about 7.7 per cent of the company share capital, at an average sale price of Rs 214 share apiece. The total deal size is close to Rs 130 crore. With this sale, Peak XV has completely exited from the firm," a source said. A query sent to Peak XV and One Mobikwik elicited no immediate reply. Florintree, Viridian Asset Management, Dymon Asia and Karma Capital have bought stakes from Peak XV. The development comes a day after the company announced RBI granting a NBFC license for its new subsidiary- MobiKwik Financial Services Pvt Ltd.

MobiKwik's NBFC arm likely to launch operations in 2026: Upasana Taku

MobiKwik gets RBI nod for NBFC arm, plans lending launch in 2026; move to boost fintech stack, expand credit offerings, and tap co-lending opportunities

OnEMI sets ₹162-171 IPO price band; issue to open for subscription April 30

Digital lending platform OnEMI sets ₹162-171 price band for ₹926-crore IPO, comprising fresh issue and OFS, with subscription opening April 30 and closing May 5

MobiKwik gets RBI's nod for non-banking financial company licence

The licence will allow MobiKwik to launch a lending arm, Mobikwik Financial Services, expanding its regulated credit offering

Paytm's wallet sees a shake-up as RBI cancels payments bank licence

Company claims no material impact despite cancellation of payments bank's licence

Pine Labs acquires Shopflo in ₹88 crore deal to expand D2C ecosystem

Acquisition of checkout platform Shopflo aims to strengthen Pine Labs' full-stack commerce offering and deepen engagement with D2C merchants across online and offline channels

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

Early warning signal: Anthropic's Mythos puts Indian fintechs on guard

Fintech body FACE urges stronger cyber defences as Anthropic's Claude Mythos raises concerns over AI-driven software vulnerabilities

BharatPe founder Nakrani steps back from operations, to advisory role

BharatPe founder Shashvat Nakrani will step back from day-to-day operations from May 1, transitioning to a strategic advisor role while retaining board position

Cashfree Payments appoints Sameer Gandhi as CFO to strengthen operations

Sameer Gandhi will oversee financial strategy, operations and revenue planning at Cashfree Payments as the fintech firm sharpens focus on growth and profitability

10 years of UPI: Many records, but limited incentives restrict growth

A decade after launch, UPI dominates digital payments but slowing growth and lack of MDR incentives raise questions over its next phase