Page 16 - Fintech

RBI working committee in favour of setting up NPCI-type agency for fintechs

RBI panel favours new structure for better supervision

UK SME fintech platform Tide announces plans to expand into India

Tide on Monday announced its first plans for a test launch in India in the first quarter of 2021, followed by a wider rollout later in the year, as part of its international expansion plans

The new playbook: RBI steps in to stem the nexus between banks and fintechs

With the RBI red-flagging mushrooming of digital apps, the tango between banks and fintechs may be in for a big change, report Hamsini Karthik and Raghu Mohan

Google removes personal loan apps violating user safety policies

Google said it has reviewed hundreds of personal loan apps in India that were flagged by users and government agencies

Volkswagen Finance acquires majority stake in KUWY Tech for undisclosed sum

KUWY is an Automotive FinTech Company, powering Instant Lending across Point of Sale

Data of 100 million credit, debit cardholders leaked on Dark Web

Breach after attack on Bengaluru-based fintech service provider Juspay's server

Digital dangers

Unauthorised lending apps must be stopped

E-commerce to edtech, start-up firms bloom amid Covid-19 pandemic gloom

Massive beneficiary of the covid situation has been the startups which are growing rapidly on the back of digital adoption, which is witnessing an acceleration worth multiple years in just few months

Borrow from RBI-registered lending apps to avoid unscrupulous operators

Digital Lenders' Association of India (DLAI) has come out with a few guidelines

SBI Life acquires 9% stake in Paisalo Digital for Rs 186.20 cr

SBI Life Insurance Company on Thursday said it has acquired nearly 9 per cent stake in non-banking finance company Paisalo Digital

China could restrict bank tie-ups with fintech platforms, official suggests

China's regulators last month warned the country's tech giants that they face closer scrutiny

Razorpay eyes $50 billion digital payment volume by December 2021

Fintech major Razorpay also launched new products

Fintech to wealthtech

Opening mutual funds for more players will broaden the market

IBM buys fintech firm Expertus to expand digital payment solutions

Tech giant IBM has acquired Montreal-based fintech company Expertus Technologies for an undisclosed sum

Hiring rapidly, US fintech startup Stripe plots expansion in Asia

Analysts pointed to the difficulties Stripe may face in terms of varying regulations across Asia

HC seeks govt, RBI views on plea seeking regulation of Big Tech in finance

The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought response of the Centre, RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

'India is a great example': Gates on UPI, country's digital finance model

Bill Gates is also optimistic about how quickly vaccines were being developed globally to address the Covid-19 pandemic.

ICICI Bank enters fintech space, launches 'iMobile Pay' application

Users can transfer money to any bank account, payment app and digital wallet.

Fintech company BharatPe aims to become a bank for small merchants

The firm, which provides technology and digital lending for offline businesses including kiranas, has witnessed $2-billion annualised business transactions for its POS segment in just three months

Great scope for fintech co-operation between India, France: Nandan Nilekani

Billions of dollars were transferred through the cash transfer programme using the Aadhaar platform during the Covid-19 crisis directly into the bank accounts of vulnerable people