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Open Network for Digital Commerce: What does it mean and how will it work?

ONDC, which is being developed to tackle the duopoly of Amazon and Flipkart in the Indian e-commerce market, will use open specifications and network protocols independent of any one platform

PhonePe tokenises 14 mn cards ahead of RBI's deadline of Sept 30

PhonePe said it is working with three major card networks, Visa, Mastercard, and RuPay, to meet the regulator's tokenisation deadline of September 30.

Stop charging platform fee on BBPS payments: NPCI directs payment apps

NPCI's directive comes days after a discussion paper was released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) related to such charges

India leads the world in real-time digital payments, says PM Modi

Success shows 'innovation prowess' of indigenous payment structure and fintech companies, he says

PhonePe reaches settlement with Affle Global to acquire Indus OS

The acquisition was closed after a months-long legal dispute between PhonePe and AGPL and Ventureast Fund on the valuation of IndusOS, which is alternatively called OSLabs.

Walmart's PhonePe to move headquarters from Singapore to India: Report

Walmart group digital payments firm PhonePe is planning to shift its headquarters from Singapore to India, according to a source privy to the development. Flipkart, the largest shareholder of the firm, will continue to remain headquartered in Singapore and there is no decision to shift its base. When contacted, a PhonePe spokesperson confirmed the development. "We are in the process of moving our registered entity from Singapore to India," the PhonePe spokesperson said. An email query sent to Flipkart elicited no reply. Flipkart had partially spun-off PhonePe in December 2020 to enable the payments firm to access dedicated capital to fund its long-term ambitions over the next three to four years. The e-commerce firm continues to be its biggest shareholder. As per the last fundraise of USD 700 million, about Rs 5,172 crore, PhonePe was valued at USD 5.5 billion. PhonePe had crossed the 250 million registered user milestone, with over 100 million monthly active users (MAU) genera

Decoded: The tizzy over RBI's ban on loading PPIs from credit lines

PPIs are instruments that facilitate the purchase of goods and services, conduct of financial services, enable remittance facilities, etc., against the value stored in them

PhonePe prepping for IPO; seeks valuation of $8 bn-$10 bn: Report

Also, the company has initiated plans to move its registered holding entity from Singapore to India, underlining its 'made in India' credentials.

PhonePe sells over 1 mn two wheeler insurance policies on its platform

Sees over 75% of overall insurance purchases from tier 2 & 3 cities

Digital payments in India projected to reach $10 trn by 2026: Report

Smaller cities have recorded high acceptance of such transactions as cash use declines in country.

Cashing out of Asia

The German group has been completely focused on its European operations at a time when there have been quite a few setbacks

Walmart-owned PhonePe launches UPI SIP for investing in 24K gold

Setting up a gold SIP on PhonePe is a one-time, hassle-free process and all subsequent investments are completely automated

Walmart's PhonePe set to acquire WealthDesk, OpenQ for about $70 mn

PhonePe to acquire WealthDesk and OpenQ for about $50 million and $20 respectively according to the sources. PhonePe has invested over $60 M on acquisitions as per the data analytics platform Tracxn

Dunzo, PhonePe among 24 e-commerce firms joining India's open network

Real-time transactions in retail and food delivery have started in Delhi, Bengaluru, Shillong

PhonePe says Northeast region took lead in digital transactions in Q1

Assam witnessed the fastest adoption with over 2.5 lakh merchants in 2022 compared to just 10,000 merchants in 2020, followed by Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Mizoram

Northeast takes the lead on digitisation: PhonePe Pulse Q1 2022 Data

According to a report by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, UPI has now become the most popular mode of payment

PhonePe announces cashback offers on gold, silver purchases via its app

Users can buy 24K gold through the app and choose to either accumulate it in bank grade insured lockers with zero hassle of storage or making charges or get delivery in form of gold coins or bars

PhonePe, Affle, seek 'out of court' settlement for Indus OS acquisition

PhonePe had placed a bid to acquire 92 per cent stake in Indus OS at a valuation of around $60 million

PhonePe tops 100 mn transactions a day, does 2.5 bn transactions a month

The app has seen digital transactions from over 19,000 pin codes, constituting more than 99 per cent of the country

NPCI eases cap on WhatsApp payments service to expand to 100 mn users

Regulator granted WhatsApp approval in November 2020 to go live on UPI in the multi-bank model in a graded manner.