Modal Labs valued at $4.65 billion as AI coding takes offAI startups have been whipped by two shifts this year: the surge in AI coding and the increasing scarcity of computing power. Modal Labs is...
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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 ...
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RBI releases enabling framework for regulatory sandbox to aid fintechsIn a note released on Wednesday, the central bank said a sandbox environment allows the regulator to engage with startups and “develop inno...
28 Feb, 2024, 07.34 PM IST
ET Explainer: What's a regulatory sandbox? How it spurs innovationThe 2023 Telecommunications Act requires the establishment of regulatory sandboxes (RSs) to assess and promote innovation in emerging commu...
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Trai gives more time for comments on discussion paper on boosting tech innovation via regulatory sandboxesLast month, the regulator had invited stakeholder views on the ideal eligibility criteria for companies to participate in such a sandboxing...
17 Jul, 2023, 08.03 PM IST
Fintech game changer or a work in progress? RBI's sandbox move divides industryBackers are calling the initiative a game changer even as others seek more operational clarity.
29 Aug, 2019, 03.12 PM IST
Nasscom asks Sebi to ease norms for offline testing of fintechsSebi on May 28 introduced a discussion paper on a regulatory sandbox and mandated “limited offline testing” by the applicants in the eligib...
24 Jun, 2019, 08.40 AM IST
After RBI, Sebi & IRDAI launch initiatives to boost startupsIRDAI said that with the regulatory sandbox approach, fintechs “will have a safe and conducive space to experiment and where the consequenc...
21 May, 2019, 09.48 AM IST
Nasscom, Fintech want crypto in RBI’s sandboxNasscom says other countries permit it in their regulatory sandbox; says inclusion could help RBI develop a better understanding of the ris...
16 May, 2019, 08.47 AM IST
PFRDA eyes coordinating with Nasscom, start-ups to use 'regulatory sandbox' for NPSThe regulator is in the process of undertaking steps to identify the areas under the NPS which could utilise the fintech using the regulato...
05 May, 2019, 04.30 PM IST
Regulatory sandbox will help fintech disrupt without fearsRBI's sandbox initiative will help fintech startups test their products within the compliance framework.
22 Apr, 2019, 07.00 PM IST
Fintech startups can test regulatory sandbox: RBI draftThe draft in detail proposes application criteria and design framework for fintech startups wishing to participate in the RS.
19 Apr, 2019, 07.29 AM IST
Deshpande Foundation to launch Sandbox Startups ESDM Cluster in HubballiThe new facility will benefit technology entrepreneurs in North Karnataka in the ESDM sector and put them on par with their counterparts in...
09 Jul, 2018, 07.54 PM IST
Maharashtra government unveils 'sandbox' to aid startupsMaharashtra, the first state to have a dedicated fintech policy, is also planning to have a dedicated 'Fintech Officer' in the Department o...
02 Jun, 2018, 02.03 PM IST
Small-town startups are coming up with tech, social ventures to help resolve local issuesMicrosoft Ventures has collaborated with Despande Foundation to launch Sandbox Startups, a Hubli-based incubator that will focus on startup...
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