The funds will be used to expand the digital personal loans segment and capitalise on technological advancements to be part of India’s growing digital lending industry.

With angel tax being scrapped off in this year’s Union Budget, the startup ecosystem and investors are much relieved and predict that this will further boost both domestic and foreign investments into the ecosystem. ETBFSI spoke to a few investors and brings to its readers a comprehensive view on this tax scheme which was introduced …

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A recent report by FACE highlighted that digital personal loans by Fintech NBFCs, though worth 11 per cent of the personal loan market by sanction value, continue to expand their outreach by seizing opportunities of vast underserved markets and customer preference for digital credit. Fintech loans drive the loan volumes, significantly contributing to digital financial …

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When a cyber villain affects a system, it is as unstoppable as an earthquake or pandemic. Traders, for example, who have had their cryptocurrencies and funds locked on WazirX due to a recent cyberattack are now facing the consequences. Due to these incidents, what is now coming to the fore is that unlike banks or …

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Cryptocurrency platform WazirX suffered the biggest cyberattack on an Indian exchange, with hackers stealing more than $230 million worth of investor holdings, or nearly half of the platform’s estimated reserves. Now, the US agency FBI has approached the company to understand the nature of the attack, which may involve North Korean cybercriminals.

​The Reserve Bank of India imposed a penalty of 24.1 million rupees (nearly $288,000) on Visa in relation to its usage of an unauthorised payment transfer method, the central bank said on Friday.

PPSL is a crucial part of Paytm’s business, contributing to a quarter of the company’s consolidated revenue for the financial year ended in March 2023.

Paytm FDI Proposal Approved: Shares of fintech major Paytm surged up to 10% intraday on Friday following government approval of its foreign direct investment (FDI) proposal for the payment aggregator business. The financial services secretary announced that Paytm can now approach the Reserve Bank to seek the payment aggregator license, which will undergo further evaluation.

The central government has greenlit Paytm’s foreign direct investment (FDI) proposal for its payment aggregator business. Paytm Payment Services is one of the biggest remaining parts of the fintech firm’s business, accounting for a quarter of consolidated revenue in the financial year ended March 2023.

The Reserve Bank of India publishes the RBI-Digital Payments Index on a semi-annual basis with a lag of four months. It comprises five broad parameters which measure the penetration of digital payments in the country.