Tagged: india

January 4, 2021 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (formed by the Reserve Bank of India) has revealed that the digital economy sector in India is expected to “double its output as early as 2025.” Digitization in India is expected to lead to “widespread economic… Read More

January 4, 2021 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    CRED, an India-based fintech startup, has reportedly secured $81 million through its Series C funding round, which was notably led by DST Global with participation from Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global, and General Catalyst. The investment round brings CRED’s post-money valuation to… Read More

January 3, 2021 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Google Pay for Android and iOS users now lets people see how much money they’ve spent during 2020. The expense tracking feature allows consumers to get a rough idea or estimate of their spending habits throughout the last year. Google Pay will also show users… Read More

January 2, 2021 @ 11:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a new index in order to measure the growth and adoption of digital payments in the country. The RBI revealed that virtual payments grew 2x in March 2020 when compared to March 2018. The index was created… Read More

January 2, 2021 @ 2:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The steady growth and adoption of Fintech services has helped in promoting greater financial inclusion in India. Emerging technologies like AI and machine learning (ML) are now expected to further promote the usage of Fintech apps in the $2.5 trillion economy, which should benefit consumers… Read More

December 31, 2020 @ 8:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial intelligence (AI) alone could potentially add $500 billion or half a trillion dollars to India’s economy, according to Google India Country Manager and VP, Sajay Gupta. Gupta, who has previously worked as MD of Star India and The Walt Disney Company India, noted (while… Read More

December 28, 2020 @ 11:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the adoption of digital payments and other Fintech services in India. Technology has been the foundation for the growth and development of Fintech platforms in the country, according to Raj N Phani, the Founder at Indian Fintech firm Zaggle. Phani… Read More

December 28, 2020 @ 8:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK-based next-generation banking platform Cashaa announced on Monday Unicas has opened its first physical branch in Jaipur, India. Unicas is notably a join venture between Cashaa and the United Multistate Coop Society and allows users to transact in cryptocurrency and fiat from one account…. Read More

December 28, 2020 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Demand for Fintech services and loans have surged in India this year, according to local news outlet Live Mint. The credit flows of Fintechs and Big-tech firms have increased significantly during the past few years in highly developed countries. Commercial banks have emerged as leaders… Read More

December 27, 2020 @ 4:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dalal Buhejji, the Director of Business Development, Financial Services at the Bahrain Economic Development Board, has noted that there are currently around 400 financial institutions based in Bahrain. Buhejji pointed out that these companies are offered a “stable, predictable and proven” regulatory and business environment… Read More

December 26, 2020 @ 1:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) focus and support for contactless payments and the entry of WhatsApp into the nation’s Fintech sector is expected to lead to an increase in digital transactions. Although most business sectors have struggled to maintain operations due to the COVID-19… Read More

December 24, 2020 @ 10:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  India-based banking group ICICI Bank announced earlier this week the launch of, Infinite India, which is an online platform for foreign companies looking to establish or expand business in the country. According to ICICI Bank, the platform offers them banking solutions as well as… Read More

December 23, 2020 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  CoinDCX, an India-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Tuesday it raised Rs 100 crore ($13.9 million) through its Series B investment round, which was led by Block.one with participation from DG, Jump Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, Mehta Ventures, and Alex Pack. Founded… Read More

December 22, 2020 @ 11:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital payments firm Pine Labs has reportedly secured $75-100 million through an investment round that was led by US-headquartered hedge fund Lone Pine Capital, which is known for financing established US businesses like Uber. Pine Labs is now valued at approimately $2 billion — a… Read More

December 22, 2020 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mumbai-headquartered Fintech firm TaxBuddy recently revealed that it has secured $1 million in early-stage funding from UAE’s fund Zenith Global. Launched in 2019 and owned by Mumbai’s SSBA Innovations Pvt. Ltd, the firm aims to offer an online tax advisory service through various subscription-based plans…. Read More

December 21, 2020 @ 7:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Cashaa, a digital asset exchange and banking service provider, has revealed that it’s listing on KuCoin exchange in order to promote the adoption of its native CAS token. As reported in July 2020, more than $3 million in Bitcoin (BTC) were allegedly stolen from… Read More

December 21, 2020 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Xoom, PayPal’s international money transfer service, announced on Monday its integration with NPIL’s/NPCI’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a real-time payment system facilitating inter-bank transactions in India. Xoom reported that Non-Residential Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) living in the U.S., Canada,… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator of the nation’s securities and commodities market, announced on Wednesday (December 16, 2020) that it has updated guidelines related to establishing asset management companies (AMCs) for Fintech firms and other startups. SEBI confirmed that it… Read More

December 12, 2020 @ 6:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Smallcase, a Fintech firm that allows people to invest in a basket of stocks, has acquired an undisclosed amount of capital (as part of its Series B investment round) from HDFC Bank, an Indian banking and financial services company based in Mumbai. HDFC Bank (NSE:… Read More

December 7, 2020 @ 11:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Raj Khosla, the founder and MD at MyMoneyMantra (MMM), which claims to be India’s largest “phygital” (physical-digital) marketplace for loans and credit cards, says that his company has consistently earned substantial revenue since its inception in1989. Khosla began his loan distribution business over 30 years… Read More