Why India cannot build a world-class fintech champ yetIndia boasts world-class digital finance but lacks global consumer fintechs. Regulatory hurdles prevent innovation, unlike in markets with ...
18 May, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026: Recognising the builders reimagining FinTech & Payments with AIThe ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026 recognises and honours AI-driven innovations transforming FinTech & Payments in India, spotli...
04 May, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: RBI halts Simpl payment operations: What it means to BNPL playersThe action against the Bengaluru-based fintech reflects a broader regulatory crackdown on the buy-now-pay-later sector that has been intens...
26 Sep, 2025, 09.01 PM IST
Buy-now-pay-later offerings wane as fintechs pivot to EMI loans, consumer creditBuy now, pay later services in India are losing traction due to stricter regulations and credit quality concerns. Fintech companies like Pa...
29 May, 2025, 06.56 AM IST
Rate hikes, margin pinch put pay-later companies in a tough spotRupifi, ePayLater and others in the online segment are feeling the heat, with eB2B marketplaces scaling down or tightening operations acros...
07 Aug, 2023, 08.25 AM IST
MakeMyTrip ties up with banks, NBFCs, fintech players for 'book now pay later' optionThe option has been introduced on bookings for travel, flight or hotels, on MakeMyTrip as well as on the Goibibo app.
19 May, 2022, 01.33 PM IST
BNPL to contribute 14% of e-commerce transaction value by 2026: Benori KnowledgeBuy Now, Pay Later or BNPL will comprise 14% of the transaction value for e-commerce companies by 2026, growing nearly 5x from 3% of such t...
24 Mar, 2022, 10.13 AM IST
BNPL platform ZestMoney see 300% increase in transactionsWhile most of the customers (median) were in the 23-26 years group, BNPL emerged as the preferred option for people across age groups with ...
20 Jan, 2022, 11.21 PM IST
How Merchant BNPL is making lives easier for small business ownersSmall business owners are ditching paper and managing sourcing, logistics, and finances digitally, which is making things more efficient. T...
08 Jan, 2022, 11.01 PM IST
Agritech start-up Arya.ag introduces buy now pay later facilityIn the $370 billion markets of non-perishable agriculture, this is a one-of-a-kind service. Trade financing already happens in the agribusi...
11 Nov, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
Buy Now, Pay Later or credit card: Which is better for you?While credit cards typically come with an interest-free credit period of up to 45 days, under BNPL the interest-free credit period is for m...
11 Nov, 2021, 05.14 PM IST
5 things to know about buy now, pay later schemesThe ability to defer payment without any interest and dice it into smaller pieces sounds very appealing, making the BNPL payment scheme the...
25 Oct, 2021, 06.30 AM IST
Visa, Mastercard hop on for 'Buy Now Pay Later' ride, plan launch in India by end of FY22BNPL is a credit option that gives customers at storefronts and on ecommerce pages the option to defer payments free of cost or to convert ...
22 Oct, 2021, 12.57 PM IST
Capital Float raises $50 million from Lightrock India, othersCapital Float cofounder Sashank Rishyasringa said that the newly infused capital will help the firm shore up its risk stack and also help i...
28 Sep, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
BNPL startup ZestMoney raises $50 million from Australia’s Zip CoZestMoney will use the funding to expand its product suite, deepen its network, strengthen its balance sheet and launch new business lines....
22 Sep, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Buy Now Pay Later is the flavour of festive season for top Internet firmsFintech companies too are discovering the potential of this nascent yet fast growing segment in India
10 Aug, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
SOLV launches 'Buy Now, Pay Later' for MSME sectorBNPL is helping SOLV further reinforce trust on the platform as it meets the needs of both parties – sellers who want to be paid upfront an...
20 Jan, 2021, 11.34 AM IST