PM-WANI reforms to enhance adoption of public Wi-Fi, boost internet accessibility: ExpertsRecent government reforms to the PM-WANI framework, including short-duration data plans and QR-based authentication, are expected to boost ...
RBI plans simpler cross-border payment approvals to boost MSMEs, exporters: EY reportThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is looking to simplify cross-border payment approvals and reduce regulatory friction for businesses and exp...
CEOs quitting general insurance companies to pursue entrepreneurial venturesTop executives are exiting established general insurance firms to launch new entrepreneurial ventures. This trend is fueled by India's vast...
MUFG’s new India fund; District goes sportingHappy Tuesday! Japan’s MUFG is doubling down on India just as a new wave of investors moves into the country’s startup market. This and mor...
UPI transactions soar to record of Rs 29.9 lakh crores in MayUnified Payments Interface transactions reached record highs in May. Summer travel and the IPL fueled this surge. Value and volume of trans...
India-Canada FTA talks can be concluded before year end target: Piyush GoyalIndia and Canada are actively negotiating a comprehensive economic partnership agreement. Officials express optimism for concluding the fre...
Nearly half of India’s online orders are still COD. Why cash on delivery isn’t fading in the UPI eraCash on delivery continues to drive India's online shopping. Many first-time buyers, especially in smaller towns, prefer to pay after recei...
ICICI Bank enables facial recognition, fingerprint authentication services for UPI transactions up to Rs 5,000: How to activate service on iMobile AppICICI Bank now allows users to authorize UPI payments up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or face recognition on its iMobile app. This feature...
India, Kenya discuss possibility of trade settlement in local currenciesIndia and Kenya are exploring trade settlements in their own currencies. Discussions also covered digital payment systems like UPI. A joint...
Kiwi cofounder Mohit Bedi steps down from executive role after four yearsIn a LinkedIn post on Saturday, Kiwi cofounder Mohit Bedi said he would shift focus to "personal and family” commitments while remaining cl...
Should parents give their UPI PIN to kids? A grocery store incident triggers debateA software professional raised concerns on X about parents giving children access to UPI security codes. He witnessed a boy using his mothe...
No cash on toll plazas from April 10; government moves to end ID-based exemptionsThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is discontinuing cash transactions at toll plazas from April 10, mandating digital payments to ...
UPI achieves nearly 23 billion transactions in March: DFSTransaction through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) touched a record high of 22.64 billion in volume terms in March. In volume terms, ...
UPI processes 218.6 billion transactions till February in FY26; value at Rs 285 lakh croreJanuary recorded the highest volume with 21.7 billion transactions, followed by December and October with 21.6 billion and 20.7 billion tra...
UPI Lite: A simple, but not secure, solutionBalance recovery Since UPI Lite has an on-device balance, the user will lose her wallet balance if she changes the mobile platform (Android...
Ease of doing biz: India-New Zealand explore UPI implementation to boost trade & tourism between two countriesIn 2022, the National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI), the umbrella organisation offering UPI services, signed a memorandum of underst...
India’s uniqueness is its digital public infrastructure: IRDAI Chairman Debasish PandaPanda described how India’s digital public infrastructure is changing the face of financial services.