Digital banking platform Freo acquires credit marketplace IndiaLendsBengaluru-based digital banking platform Freo has acquired credit marketplace IndiaLends, which will continue to operate as a separate enti...
08 May, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
UPI volumes report 3% dip in April to 22.5 billion transactions after record high numbers in MarchUPI transactions in April saw a minor dip from March but a 25% rise year-on-year. While UPI shows resilience, India's digital payments sect...
01 May, 2026, 09.44 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
NPCI's RuPay credit card fee cut will not impact its overall financial performance: Paytm to exchangesPaytm said NPCI has cut TPAP and Payer PSP fees on RuPay UPI credit card payments, affecting only consumer app revenue and not revenue earn...
12 Mar, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
NPCI ups vigil on third party apps as it tightens scrutiny on fintechsAccording to multiple people in the know, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has increased its scrutiny of third-party payme...
20 Nov, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Why India must act now to prevent PhonePe and Google Pay's UPI Duopoly from becoming a national liabilityIndia's UPI faces systemic risk due to PhonePe and Google Pay's over 80% transaction dominance. Aggressive discounting and zero MDR create ...
13 Nov, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
India Fintech Foundation asks govt, RBI to address concentration risk on UPI paymentsIndia Fintech Foundation has alerted the Finance Ministry and RBI about a major risk on UPI. Two companies now control over 80 percent of U...
30 Oct, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
NPCI grants TPAP approval to Viyona FintechThis milestone enables Viyona to offer Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services in collaboration with partner banks, further strengthening...
08 Sep, 2025, 02.12 PM IST
Paytm focusing on consumer payments business: CEOPaytm is prioritizing rebuilding its consumer payments business after facing regulatory setbacks. The company lost a significant number of ...
06 Oct, 2024, 07.21 PM IST
BharatPe taps into consumer payments segment with launch of UPI offeringWith this, there are now two apps available in the public domain: BharatPe (earlier postpe), and BharatPe for Business.
28 Aug, 2024, 06.31 PM IST
Do you have a @Paytm UPI handle? 4 things you should know to migrate your UPI handleCan you use Paytm UPI handle after March 15: Customers and merchants who have UPI addresses or handles other than '@paytm' have no obligati...
15 Mar, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
RBI takes more actions on Paytm Payments Bank; Check details if you have @Paytm UPI handleThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken steps to ensure seamless digital payments for UPI customers using the @paytm handle, as Paytm Pay...
23 Feb, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
NPCI in talks with RBI on UPI volume cap deadlineNPCI in November 2022 had proposed a 30% volume cap for third-party app providers (TPAP) in a bid to avoid concentration risk.
21 Nov, 2022, 04.21 PM IST
NPCI in talks with RBI on UPI volume cap deadlineNPCI in November 2022 had proposed a 30 per cent volume cap for third-party app providers (TPAP) in a bid to avoid concentration risk.
20 Nov, 2022, 06.11 PM IST
NPCI’s volume cap circular: Will limits on UPI transaction volumes impact India’s fintech sector?Being the sole umbrella organization for retail payments in India, NPCI is in a dominant position. Given the current regulatory framework, ...
10 May, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
Concerns over transactions on third party apps like GPay can be redressed: NPCIThe NPCI said that "malicious news" is floating on social media which suggests that transferring money through Google Pay is not protected ...
25 Jun, 2020, 04.49 PM IST
Google Pay operational validity under High Court lensA two-member bench of the Delhi High Court has ordered a “detailed hearing” on whether the payment platform operates as a TPAP, or a full-f...
22 Jun, 2020, 08.33 AM IST