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Fintechs see inflexion point as Covid-19 gives fillip to digital modes

Fintechs are at an inflection point with the Covid-19 pandemic giving a huge fillip to digital modes, reports Raghu Mohan

Sebi approves regulatory sandbox framework for stock market ecosystem

Sebi's new framework allows live testing on a small set of customers for a limited period of time.

Covid-19 opens new doors for fintechs as users shun cash deals for digital

Companies report spike in transaction via android apps as merchants opt for contactless payment systems

Govt working on reforms in sunrise sectors to make India export hub: NITI

Amitabh Kant, NITI Aayog CEO, listed healthcare, education, mobility, genomics, AI, 5G network, fintech and manufacturing as high priority areas for rapid and radical structural reforms.

This start-up offers niche fintech products for middle-income households

A bootstrapped Bengaluru start-up launched by ex-VCs is re-imagining financials products for salaried families. Its fix: focus on use-cases

Gaja Capital pumps Rs 204 cr in Sachin Bansal's banking venture Navi Tech

The Flipkart co-founder has also elevated himself as managing director, Navi.

Covid-19 impact: Fintech startups smell opportunity, revisit business ideas

From insurance policies to helping essential businesses go online instantly, these start-ups are angling for new offerings

Roadblocks to growth

Is the new Data Protection Bill biting the hands that feed us?

After Xiaomi and Realme, Oppo now forays into fintech space with Oppo Kash

The Oppo Kash app, currently in beta stage, is available on Google Play Store and Oppo App Store for all supporting Android smartphones

Payments problem

Removal of MDR will affect innovation in fintech

Banks of future will be very different, says RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

Regulating the distinct segments of these banks would be a challenging task, said Shaktikanta Das

India third-largest fintech market in 2019, investments doubled to $3.7 bn

The vast majority of funds raised last year in India went into payments startups, while insur-techs raked in 13.7 per cent of the investments

Uber strengthens its India Fintech presence with Uber Money team

The Uber Money team, based in the firm's Hyderabad Tech Centre, is the first such across the Asia Pacific region and will contribute to Uber's global financial and technology innovations

Uber creates a fintech team at Hyderabad for global tech innovations

The Hyderabad-based team will be involved in enabling upcoming new global features and improvements, including real-time earnings

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

Fintech brands Nexus, EZETAP map customer experience, set the tone for 2020

Using proprietary models, AI, mixed reality solutions and a suite of products and services that cater to the unique needs of target audiences

A potential blockbuster

Fintechs may have the lead with open banking but banks too can benefit by playing their cards well

Xiaomi Mi Credit app debuts with Rs 1 lakh lending limit on personal loans

Being an online marketplace for lenders, the Mi Credit app debuts with support from Aditya Birla Finance Limited, Money View, EarlySalary, Zestmoney and CreditVidya

Cashe may become a digital bank in five years, says CEO Ketan Patel

Patel on how the fintech company plans to build its business, get a small finance bank licence

Kerala Startup Mission, UK fintech firm tie up to help local enterprises

Pact is aimed at creating an open-innovation ecosystem and solutions for future financial services in retail banking, transaction banking, lending and treasury and capital markets