India’s banks could turn legacy tech into an AI advantage: BCGIndian banks may transform legacy systems into an AI advantage. Institutions with fewer old systems can directly adopt AI-first operations....
11 Sep, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
AI has increased work, not replaced jobs at Policybazaar, says CTO Bibhu KrishnaPolicybazaar's chief technology officer states AI writes most of its code. This AI assistance has doubled production releases and expanded ...
11 Sep, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
GFF 2026: Scindia pitches ‘digital trinity’ of connectivity, compute and trust for AI economyGFF 2026 Scindia: Connectivity, compute, and trust are the new digital trinity for fintech and AI. India's mobile phones and telecom networ...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
NPCI working on protocols to authorise AI agents on UPI, says chairman Ajay Kumar ChoudharyIndia's NPCI is examining protocols for AI agent identification within the UPI ecosystem. This move aims to enable autonomous payments on t...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
GFF 2026: SBI sees FCNR liquidity deployment taking 3-4 months, eyes agentic AI for bankingState Bank of India anticipates deploying foreign currency deposits over three months. The bank is enhancing artificial intelligence adopti...
10 Sep, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
ET AI Hackathon: Agentic Edition - Accenture joins The Economic Times to champion the next generation of AI innovatorsAs AI systems move from generating responses to taking action, the skills required to build them are changing. With Accenture joining The E...
10 Sep, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
GFF 2026: After KYC, SBI chief flags ‘Know Your Agent’ as AI enters bankingAgentic AI's growing use in finance necessitates new checks beyond customer identification. Banks may develop a 'Know Your Agent' framework...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
‘99% accuracy is not enough’: SBI chairman lays out three rules for trusted AIFinancial institutions must build trust into agentic AI systems from the outset. These systems require 100% accuracy and consistent perform...
10 Sep, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Fintech founders bet that the bot will become the buyerAgentic commerce refers to AI-led shopping where software can search, compare, order, and pay on a user’s behalf. The National Payments Cor...
09 Sep, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Falcon launches MerlinFX AI agents to automate banking transactions in real-timeFalcon has launched MerlinFX, embedding AI agents directly into banking transaction systems. These agents automate tasks like reconciliatio...
09 Sep, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
GFF 2026: Axis Bank, J.P. Morgan see banking move from AI that knows customers to AI that actsBanks are using AI to deeply understand customers and anticipate their needs. Axis Bank is experimenting with AI for personalised banking s...
09 Sep, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Your bank account could one day become an AI agent: Perfios Group CEO Nitin ChughBank accounts may soon act as AI agents, understanding finances and offering recommendations. These agents could coordinate, make decisions...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
Only 22% Indian firms have AI governance despite 119% investment surge: ReportEnterprise AI investment in India has surged significantly over the past year. However, a concerning gap exists between capital deployment ...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
India’s AI spend set to cross 21% of IT budgets by 2027: ServiceNowIndian AI investment surged significantly, outpacing global growth rates. However, widespread AI readiness and risk assessment processes re...
08 Sep, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
True Balance scores 100% of loan applications with AI, looks beyond credit bureaus to curb defaultsTrue Balance now uses AI for loan applications, retaining human review for some cases. This approach helps assess borrowers with limited cr...
08 Sep, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warnsUN rights chief Volker Turk warned that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat. He called for "cast-iron guarantees" to ensure...
07 Sep, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
AI fuels low-value cybercrimes, use of 'salami slicing'The rise of low-value cybercrimes is alarming, as scammers increasingly focus on individuals rather than systems. Driven by AI and the digi...
05 Sep, 2026, 08.12 AM IST