Paytm RBI Ban: Indian fintech is fast, furious — and fraudulent?

Know-your-customer, or KYC, regulations aren’t easy anywhere. But fintech adoption in India has done more than just open the floodgates to financial inclusion. The cloud has added complexity — and risk — to the landscape. And now, media reports suggest that more nonbank intermediaries may expect a rap on the knuckles. Just what has made the Reserve Bank of India so cranky all of a sudden?