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PM Narendra Modi to address Global Fintech Fest on August 30 in Mumbai

The GFF is an annual fintech conference, and this year it is scheduled between August 28 and 30

Fintech co Navi collabs with Karnataka Bank to introduce credit line on UPI

At present, the Sachin Bansal-founded fintech company has introduced the offering to a closed group of select users. It plans to launch it to a wider user base based on feedback

Top 3 players processed 93% of all transactions on UPI in July: NPCI

PhonePe and Google Pay, the two largest players, process about 85 percent of UPI volumes in the country

NPCI incorporates NPCI BHIM Services Ltd as wholly-owned subsidiary

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Tuesday announced the incorporation of NPCI BHIM Services Ltd (NBSL) (earlier known as Bharat Interface for Money' BHIM) as a wholly owned subsidiary. This development aims to meet the growing demand for digital transactions and evolving market expectations while keeping pace with innovation and rapidly shifting customer preferences, NPCI said in a statement. Additionally, it aims to promote financial inclusion, it said. This development not only aims to strengthen India's own digital payment ecosystem but also reflects a sense of national pride and significance in developing a sovereign digital payments framework, it said. The incorporation of NBSL underscores NPCI's commitment to facilitate digital payments and financial inclusivity across the country and beyond, it added.

Funding to payments fintechs in India down 99% in two years: Report

The decline in funding comes on the back of reasons such as companies shifting their business models to lending and other sectors due to lower sustainability of the payments business

India's fintech industry projected to reach $420 bn by 2029 at CAGR of 31%

The Indian fintech industry is estimated to be around USD 110 billion in 2024 and its projected to reach about USD 420 billion by 2029, Ajay Kumar Choudhary, Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director, National Payments Corporation of India, said. The sector, he said, is expected to continue to grow due to factors like favourable policies of the government. The government's push towards a digital economy, coupled with a young and tech-savvy population, is likely to propel the fintech sector to new heights, he added. "As of 2024, Indian FinTech Industry is estimated to be around USD 110 billion and by 2029, it is projected to reach an impressive number of around 420 billion at a cumulative annual growth rate of 31 per cent," industry chamber Assocham said in a statement, quoting Choudhary. It said the advent of the fintech ecosystem, driven by technology-linked innovation, has revolutionised traditional financial services and led to improvement in the efficiency of delivery of

PhonePe's UPI share expands, Paytm sees marginal rise in txn volume in May

The Bengaluru-based digital payments and financial services company has maintained its streak of growth on UPI with its share increasing from 47.35 per cent in February this year

NPCI issues guidelines for merchant acquisition on BHIM Aadhar Pay

BHIM Aadhaar Pay enables merchants to receive digital payments from customers over the counter through Aadhaar authentication, according to the NPCI website

Paytm completes merchant migration to YES Bank: Vijay Shekhar Sharma

NPCI notified in March that YES Bank would act as merchant acquiring bank for existing and new UPI merchants for OCL

Paytm to migrate users to new UPI IDs; here is what it means for you

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recently gave Paytm the green light to migrate users to specific banks that handle UPI transactions.

PhonePe, Google Pay creating a duopoly in India's UPI space? NPCI to check

Google Pay and PhonePe, together account for 86% of UPI transactions by volume in India and are also expanding to offer UPI services abroad

Paytm gets 5 handles to continue UPI transactions, existing one to continue

Fintech firm One97 Communications, owner of the Paytm brand, has got five handles in partnership with four banks to continue UPI transactions, as per an update on the NPCI website. The company's existing handle @paytm is among the five handles that users can continue using without the need to make any changes at their end. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has approved @paytm and a closed user group UPI handle @ptyes for Paytm in partnership with Yes Bank. NPCI has also approved @pthdfc with HDFC bank and @ptsbi with State Bank of India as a partner. However, these two handles are not active immediately. Paytm spokesperson said users can continue to use @paytm handle seamlessly without the need to make any changes at their end. On March 14, NPCI approved a third party application (TPAP) provider permit for Paytm in collaboration with SBI, Axis Bank, Yes Bank and HDFC bank for continuity of UPI transactions for the company's users. Paytm's UPI transactions were earlier

UPI can now be used to make payments to Nepalese merchants, says NPCI

The NPCI on Friday announced that Unified Payment Interface (UPI) is now live in neighbouring Nepal. UPI users can scan QR codes to make payments to Nepalese merchants, an official statement said. This follows a tie-up between the National Payments Corporation of India International Payments (NIPL) and Nepal's largest payment network Fonepay Payment Service in September last year. In its first phase, the partnership will enable Indian consumers to make instant, secure, and convenient UPI payments across various business stores in Nepal by using UPI-enabled apps, the statement said. Merchants acquired by the participating members of Fonepay Network can accept UPI payments from Indian customers, it specified. It called the integration a "revolutionary shift" in cross-border transactions between citizens of both countries. "This initiative not only signifies our commitment to innovating the digital payments space but also reflects our dedication to creating new avenues for trade, ..

NPCI joins hands with IISc to conduct joint research on blockchain, AI

The partnership will focus on scalable blockchain platforms and multi-modal analytics over fintech data, NPCI said in a statement

Digital payments: 'A shift in focus crucial to drive next phase of growth'

A policy document, which was published by the UN before the G20 Summit, mentions India has achieved around 80 per cent of financial inclusion in the last six years

Paytm users may take up to 6 months to shift to other service providers

Fintech giant is planning to apply for third-party application provider licence

Kendriya Vidyalaya students can now pay their fees via UPI mobile apps

Currently, there are 1.4 million students enrolled in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country

NPCI appoints Ajay Kumar Choudhary as non-executive chairman of board

Choudhary succeeds Biswamohan Mahapatra who was appointed non-executive chairman in 2018

NPCI working on Digital Payments Score to scale up credit economy in India

DPS may look at a person's finances such as timely payments and periodic bill payments

Large merchants may have to pay reasonable fee on UPI payments: NPCI chief

Asbe said investments will be key to rope in another set of users under the digital payments mode while emphasising that the country has an opportunity to grow ten times in the digital payments space