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India, ADB Sign $23m Deal for Fintech Institute in Gujarat

The Central Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have inked a pivotal loan agreement valued at $23 million as part of efforts to bolster the country’s fintech ecosystem. This landmark deal was signed at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT-City), setting the… Read More

GetVantage, India’s Alternative Financing Platform, Introduces Rise-Up Fund to Support Women Entrepreneurs

GetVantage, India’s alternative-financing fintech platform, announced the launch of its Rise-Up Fund, dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs with inclusive capital. This non-dilutive fund with an initial corpus of $12 million. The fund aims to deploy the capital in “the next 12 months to help over… Read More

Core Foundation Announces New Fund to Support India’s dApp Ecosystem via Bitcoin-secured Blockchain

Core Foundation announced a $5 million Innovation Fund to advance India’s decentralized application ecosystem on Core Chain, the Bitcoin-secured and EVM-compatible blockchain. This fund aims to empower Web3 communities, enhance education, and provide vital support to founders and builders throughout India. Shivangi Pandey, Core Contributor,… Read More

Asia Development Bank (ADB) to Support Fintech Development in Gujarat, India

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced recently that it approved a $23 million loan to enhance access “to quality fintech education, research, and innovation at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) in India.” As stated in a blog post, GIFT is a state-owned enterprise… Read More

India’s Fintech M&A Count Hits 30 in 2023, Lending Sector Tops List

Lending Fintech companies accounted for 30% of all Fintech acquisitions in India in 2023, highlighting a shift in market dynamics amid growing regulatory pressures, a report from GrowthPal revealed. This surge in acquisitions within the lending sector marks a departure from previous years, where the… Read More

Indian Fintech PhonePe Introduces Mobile App Store

PhonePe announced the consumer launch of its Indus Appstore, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Indus Appstore is PhonePe’s attempt at creating “a more competitive and localized mobile app store economy for India, which is already the largest mobile apps download market globally.” The session… Read More

Reserve Bank of India Claims It Will Take “Hands Off” Approach to Fintech Regulation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) claims that it aims to adopt a “hands-off” approach to regulating Fintech companies across a nation that’s home to around 1.5 billion consumers. In addition to taking a step back from aggressively monitoring Fintechs for now, the reserve bank… Read More

CBDCs: India Is Reportedy Testing Offline and Programmable Central Bank Digital Currencies

India is reportedly moving forward with the next few stages of its planned digital rupee pilot. This would add programmability and offline payment capability, according to a recent update. Like most major economies across the globe, India has been testing a retail CBDC or central… Read More

Diversiview, the Portfolio Analysis Tool from Australia’s Fintech LENSELL, Expands Analytics Coverage

Diversiview, the portfolio analysis and optimization tool developed by Australia-based fintech firm LENSELL, has reportedly expanded its analytics coverage to include securities listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). As noted in the update, this extension allows users “to analyze and optimize investment… Read More

Nium, the Enabler of Real-Time Payments, Obtains In Principle Approval from RBI for Payment Licences

Nium, the enabler of real-time global payments, announces it has received in principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India for two payment licenses – the Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) License and the Payment Aggregator (PA) License. The two licenses will allow the global payments… Read More

Paytm Shares Crater as Reserve Bank of India Halts Deposits in Digital Wallet, New Accounts

Paytm, the operating name of One 97 Communications Limited (PAYTM.NS), shares cratered today as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to halt deposits in its digital wallet and accounts. Paytm describes itself as India’s most loved payments app. The company also operates Paytm Payments… Read More

Insurtech Startup HealSpan Secures Funding from PedalStart

Healspan, a Bengaluru-based Insurtech startup, has raised Rs 1.2 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by startup accelerator PedalStart. This latest capital infusion brings the company’s total funding to Rs 1.7 crore, positioning it for significant growth in India’s competitive insurance technology sector, according… Read More

Indian Insurtech Startup Bharatsure Raises $1m from VC Investor Capital-A

Bharatsure, an emerging Insurtech startup based in India, has reportedly raised $1 million in a funding round anchored by early-stage venture capital fund Capital-A. The round also saw contributions from Grip Invest and a cohort of existing investors, including Inflection Point Ventures, Dexter Ventures, HEM… Read More

India: DMI Group Acquires Goldman Sachs-backed BNPL Firm ZestMoney

India-based financial services platform DMI Group has announced its acquisition of the Goldman Sachs-backed ‘buy now pay later’ (BNPL) platform ZestMoney. This comes after the Bengaluru-based ZestMoney ceased operations following unsuccessful attempts to revive its business amid regulatory uncertainties. DMI, having raised over $1.5 billion… Read More

India: Central Bank Governor Asserts Digital Lending Rules Boost Investor Confidence in Fintech

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das refuted claims that new digital lending guidelines would hinder fintech growth, asserting instead that investor confidence in the sector has risen since their implementation. Speaking at the Mint BFSI conclave in Mumbai, Das highlighted the positive impact… Read More

Fintech Funding In India Dips in 2023 Amid Global Challenges

The Fintech sector in India experienced a significant decrease in funding in 2023, securing only $2 billion, a sharp decline of 63% and 76% from 2022 and 2021, respectively, according to a report by Tracxn. In comparison, the sector raised $5.4 billion in 2022 and… Read More

Fintech Lending in India Is Becoming Widely Adopted Due to Increased Internet Penetration and Tech-Savvy Consumer Base, According to Industry Executive

As we enter 2024, Madhusudan Ekambaram, Co-founder and CEO at KreditBee, has shared insights on the Fintech-sector at large as well as his outlook for 2024. Madhusudan Ekambaram, Co-founder and CEO at KreditBee said that we “have seen a robust demand for credit in the… Read More

Indian Banks Will Stand at Pivotal Juncture in 2024, as Fintechs and NBFCs Support Financial Sector, Industry Professional Says

Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO, BCT Digital, recently shared key insights with CI that are focused around the banking sector and unsecured loans offered in India (along with the Reserve Bank of India’s recent policy decisions). Jaya from BCT Digital notes that as we enter 2024, the… Read More

Akash Sinha, CEO at Cashfree Payments, Comments on UPI, Digital Payments and Fintech Sector Developments

Akash Sinha, CEO & Co-Founder, Cashfree Payments, has shared key insights with CI that are focused around UPI, digital payments and the overall Fintech space. Akash Sinha from Cashfree Payments notes that even with global economic uncertainty, the fintech sector in India has “continued to… Read More

India’s EnKash Secures Central Bank Approval to Operate as Payment Aggregator

Corporate payments startup EnKash has achieved a significant milestone by securing regulatory approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a payment aggregator under the brand name “Olympus”. This approval marks a pivotal moment for EnKash, reinforcing its commitment to compliance and… Read More

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