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India could become the fintech hub of the world

The opportunity to list overseas provides a huge opportunity for new-age digital and fintechs

Weaker fintechs face crisis to mature as Covid-19 casts shadow over funding

Signs of stress among even relatively well established fintechs are starting to emerge, say analysts

Google foraying into digital lending space by roping in fintech players

ZestMoney is now integrated on Google Pay digital store's Spot platform to offer credit to customers

Digital lenders stare at dip in disbursals this fiscal due to pandemic

Cost of capital for most lenders has also gone up as fund flows from banks and NBFCs have dried up despite liquidity infusion by RBI; but things are looking up from last month as establishments reopen

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