Tagged: india

September 3, 2023 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

C2FO, the world’s on-demand working capital platform, is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Business 20 (B20) and inclusion in a major policy paper published at the 2023 B20 meeting in New Delhi, India. The B20 is the official dialogue forum “between the global… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PhonePe announced its foray into stock broking with Share(dot)Market, under its subsidiary PhonePe Wealth Broking Pvt. Ltd. Share(dot)Market elevates discount broking by “providing market intelligence, quantitative research-based WealthBaskets, a scalable technology platform, and great customer experience for investors and traders alike.” Share(dot)Market is available as… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 6:27 pm By Michael Wong  |  

PhonePe, an India-based digital payments and financial services firm, announced its entry into the stock broking industry with the launch of Share(dot)Market. The new platform comes under its subsidiary, PhonePe Wealth Broking Pvt. Ltd. Share(dot)Market aims to redefine discount broking by offering a suite of… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Binance has formed a partnership with WellxPay, a payment service. WellxPay is a payments provider and Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange. According to WellxPay the partnership will “revolutionize” the way crypto traders in India and Bangladesh engage in crypto transactions. Binance will utilize… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The India Digital SME Credit Report 2023 released in collaboration between GetVantage and Redseer Strategy Consultants estimates that “a potential US$ 220 Bn credit deficit poses a roadblock to unlocking the economic potential of millions of digitized businesses.” Out of the current US$ 220 Bn… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 9:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has announced today an investment of ₹ 8,278 crore (approx. $1bln) into Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (Reliance Industries). QIA’s investment “will translate into a minority equity stake of 0.99% in RRVL on a fully-diluted… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team is pleased to share that GradRight has raised ₹50 crore ($6.1 million) in Series A funding from IvyCap Ventures Advisors Private Limited. This investment round will allow for “a scale-up of our AI-based platform that makes quality international higher education more accessible and… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cashfree Payments, India’s payments and API banking solutions company, has launched ‘Vendor Payments’, a comprehensive platform that empowers businesses to streamline and manage their purchase-to-pay cycle, improving efficiency and reducing processing time. ‘ Vendor Payments’ simplifies not only vendor payments, but “other account payables including… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 9:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) recently announced the introduction of Cardholder Verification Code (CVC)-less online transactions “for its debit and credit cardholders who have tokenized their cards on merchant platforms.” The move aims to “reduce the checkout time and make virtual transactions hassle-free and more secure.” CVC… Read More

July 17, 2023 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Razorpay says they have always believed that simplifying payments is a universal problem. Businesses across the world grapple “with the same question: how can my payments experience be simpler, faster, and more efficient?” At Razorpay, they took this challenge head-on in India, “solving for tens… Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 10:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly working on a new regulatory framework that should be more “developmental” and conducive for financial technology or Fintech firms. This, according to a deputy governor of the reserve bank (as first reported by Reuters this past Friday)…. Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 7:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PhonePe announced the launch of its Point-of-sale (POS) device that enables merchants to accept payments via Debit Cards, Credit Cards and UPI, providing them with a simple and seamless settlement experience. The device comes preloaded “with the PhonePe POS App and supports transactions through tap/swipe/dip and… Read More

July 8, 2023 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Apple has reportedly removed several malicous lending apps targeting unsuspecting users in India. The apps had allegedly used unethical methods in order to collect repayments, like threatening to send deepfake nudes to the borrowers’ personal contacts. In the last week, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has removed various… Read More

June 25, 2023 @ 7:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cashfree Payments, India’s leading payments and API banking company, announced the launch of CVV-free card payments for partner businesses. CVV-free payments allow customers “to experience faster, smoother, and more convenient checkouts for saved(tokenized) cards on major networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and RuPay.” By eliminating… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 11:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Xapo Bank, a “fully licensed” private bank that combines traditional banking with the utility of Bitcoin and stablecoins, announced that it will begin accepting members across South Asia, including India, “making its full suite of hybrid banking services and the financial opportunities they present accessible… Read More

June 20, 2023 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and Ambassador of India to the Philippines Shambhu Santha Kumaran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 19, 2023 at the Department of Finance (DOF) office in Manila “to enhance cooperation between the Philippines and India in the field… Read More

June 20, 2023 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TransBnk, the Mumbai-based Fintech startup, has successfully raised $1 million in seed funding. The investment round was “led by 8i Ventures, the early stage India-focused VC fund known for its notable successes in the fintech space, including M2P, Slice, Easebuzz, amongst others.” Other contributors to… Read More

June 20, 2023 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm CoinSwitch is getting ready to introduce a stock trading platform, so that it can meaningfully compete in a market which includes Groww and Upstox, among other service providers in India. According to an update shared by the ET, CoinSwitch intends to submit… Read More

June 16, 2023 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

IndusInd Bank has integrated Wise to enable efficient and low-cost payments and transfers. IndusInd Bank reports a customer base in India of around 34 million, with 2606 Branches/Banking Outlets and 2878 ATMs spread across geographical locations of the country. Wise is a stealth bank that… Read More

June 14, 2023 @ 6:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sequoia India & Southeast Asia, the “largest” venture capital firm in the region which manages over USD 9.2 billion across 13 funds, will now be known as Peak XV Partners globally. The rebranding has “come after Sequoia Capital (US/Europe), Sequoia China and Sequoia India & Southeast… Read More