One soundbox soon for all payment apps as NPCI readies platformNPCI is developing a unified, interoperable soundbox system for UPI transactions, aiming to eliminate the need for merchants to use multipl...
18 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Amazon primes a Blinkit showdown; New insurance models prop upHappy Tuesday! Amazon's late but strong push into quick commerce is unsettling market leader Blinkit. This and more in today's ETtech Morni...
12 May, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Insurance companies see a growth path in ecommerce, fintech embedded modelsEmbedded insurance is expanding in ecommerce and fintech, with payment and online retail platforms bundling protection for merchants. Start...
12 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Razorpay eyes omnichannel focus for offline push: sourcesOnline payments firm Razorpay has scaled back its offline expansion plans due to sluggish growth in the vertical. Following its Ezetap acqu...
08 May, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
PhonePe has a new AI tool to cut a process from weeks to minutesPhonePe has launched an AI-driven system to significantly accelerate merchant payment gateway integrations. This new tool, powered by AI co...
06 May, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Smaller UPI apps to demand fresh curbs on market leaders at NPCI meet: SourcesSmaller third-party UPI players are set to propose new curbs on market leaders like PhonePe, Google Pay, and Paytm to the NPCI. They aim to...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
PhonePe crosses 50 million merchants, expands digital payments and financial services footprint across IndiaPhonePe has achieved a major milestone with 50 million registered merchants. This growth signifies a significant step in bringing financial...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
PhonePe adds ‘Bolt’ for faster, safer Visa, Mastercard paymentsPhonePe Payment Gateway has introduced 'PhonePe PG Bolt' for Visa and Mastercard card transactions. This new feature uses device tokenizati...
10 Jan, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
PhonePe partners with Mastercard to launch device tokenisationPhonePe and Mastercard have partnered to introduce device tokenization on PhonePe's payments gateway. This collaboration makes online payme...
08 Oct, 2025, 08.45 AM IST
SMFG India Credit and PhonePe partner to launch loans for micro-merchantsSMFG India Credit has partnered with PhonePe to provide collateral-free Merchant Cash Advance loans to registered merchants, particularly t...
16 Sep, 2025, 04.39 PM IST
PhonePe introduces device tokenisation for debit, credit card paymentsPhonePe has introduced a device tokenisation solution for credit and debit cards, enhancing security and simplifying the transaction proces...
17 Feb, 2025, 01.03 PM IST
PhonePe taps merchants in big lending pushAfter its planned acquisition of ZestMoney fell through, PhonePe is focussing on merchant lending. After a pilot with some 20,000 disbursed...
23 Jun, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
PhonePe claims one in four Indians now uses its appPhonePe says registered user base has grown 28% over the past 12 months—from 273 million in January 2021 to 350 million in December 2021.
07 Jan, 2022, 07.02 PM IST
PhonePe to enable digital payments for over 25 million small merchants across IndiaThe company will also onboard these 'kiranas' on its 'PhonePe for Business' app, offering them end-to-end control of payment process, inclu...
31 Aug, 2020, 09.56 PM IST
Payswiff joins hands with PhonePe to push digital paymentsThis will allow merchants accept payments through UPI, credit cards, debit cards, PhonePe wallet as well as external wallets.
04 Apr, 2019, 01.04 PM IST
PhonePe, PayU tie up for merchant paymentsThis is PhonePe’s first tie-up with a major merchant aggregator in the country but the company has plans for more such partnerships.
04 Sep, 2018, 09.03 AM IST
PhonePe and FreeCharge join hands allow customers access to PhonePe merchantsIn order to pay via FreeCharge on PhonePe, customers can link FreeCharge. Also FreeCharge will show up on the customers’ and merchants’ app...
09 Jan, 2018, 07.01 PM IST