Fuelled by lending boom, DPDzero bets big on AI-led debt recoveryAs India’s unsecured lending boom accelerates, collections are emerging as the next major battleground for fintechs and lenders.
27 May, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Fintechs trade the wild west for regulatory licencesIndia's leading fintech firms, once disruptors, are now actively seeking regulatory licenses to ensure sustainable growth. Companies like P...
14 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Paytm rules out NBFC licence plansPaytm, the fintech major, has decided against seeking a Non-Banking Financial Company license. The company prefers a partnership model for ...
07 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Paytm Payments Bank licence cancellation: Jefferies, Bernstein and Goldman decode impactPaytm shares fell 8% after RBI cancelled Paytm Payments Bank’s licence but recovered sharply as brokerages stayed bullish. Analysts see lim...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Paytm shares crash 8% as RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank's banking license. What lies ahead?Shares of One 97 Communications, the driving force behind Paytm, have taken a hit following the Reserve Bank of India's unexpected move to ...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
RBI scraps Paytm Bank licence; Pronto's back-to-back fundingRBI has cancelled Paytm Payments Bank licence over compliance lapses. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
27 Apr, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
Paytm says no financial or business impact from PPBL action; services remain fully operationalPaytm has said that the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) action on Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) will have no financial or business impact on...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
RBI cancels Paytm bank license, to approach high courtThe Reserve Bank of India has taken decisive action against Paytm Payments Bank by cancelling its banking licence. This means that the bank...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
A loan you never took; How PAN fraud is wrecking credit scores in India and what you should do to protect yourselfIndians are facing a new threat: PAN-based loan fraud. Criminals are using stolen PAN details to take out loans without consent. This is da...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Paytm’s cap table turns Indian: What changes now?Domestic investors now own 50.3% of the digital payment firm's equity, marking a transition to majority Indian ownership and control. This ...
15 Apr, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
RBI took initiative to bridge communication gap with fintechs: Deputy governorThe RBI has actively engaged with fintech startups to foster ongoing dialogue, helping both sides understand each other’s expectations bett...
22 Apr, 2025, 01.46 PM IST
RBI action on Paytm Payments Bank has drawn fintechs' attention to compliance of laws: ChandrasekharUnion Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar emphasized the importance of regulatory compliance for fintech firms in light of the Paytm Payments Ban...
18 Feb, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Paytm Payments Bank's director has resigned, company confirmsIndian fintech company Paytm has confirmed the resignation of an independent director from its banking subsidiary, Paytm Payments Bank. The...
12 Feb, 2024, 11.01 AM IST
LazyPay updates terms to comply with RBI orderThe buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) service asked customers in a message on Thursday to accept the terms, failing which all transactions would be ...
30 Jun, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
Banks are rethinking partnerships with credit-card based fintech firmsRBI’s directive on June 20 barring prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) from being loaded through credit lines has further acted as a catalys...
30 Jun, 2022, 02.45 PM IST
Fintechs behaving like banks may have triggered RBI order on credit linesThe fintech companies likened the order to giving traditional banks significant control of the sector's innovation stack, potentially affec...
22 Jun, 2022, 07.33 PM IST
RBI circular leaves fintech firms dazed and confusedThe banking regulator believes that fintechs, unlike traditional lenders, lack sufficient capital and credit underwriting capabilities, sai...
22 Jun, 2022, 06.00 AM IST