Meta's India bet: Why Kunal Shah could be key to unlocking WhatsApp's business potentialMeta, owner of WhatsApp, is exploring ways to monetize its massive Indian user base. A potential minority stake in fintech startup Cred, le...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
Why Meta’s Cred investment matters for WhatsApp Pay in IndiaMeta's substantial investment in Cred and appointing its founder Kunal Shah as global head of WhatsApp signals a major push into India's fi...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
Foreign influence increasing over India's fintech sector: GTRI on Meta's investment in CredThink tank GTRI said that the deal gives Meta a foothold in one of the country's richest repositories of consumer financial-behaviour data,...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
RBI says UPI-linked credit lines must follow same rules as traditional loans; Closes regulatory arbitrageThe Reserve Bank of India has mandated uniform prudential treatment for all credit facilities, including those disbursed via UPI. This move...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
UPI, Aadhaar banking drive 61% of MSME transactions; AI adoption rises: ReportA significant majority of retailers now feel more confident using digital platforms for daily operations, leading to increased digital paym...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Kunal Shah heads to Meta; New-age IPO playbookHappy Tuesday! Kunal Shah has taken over as WhatsApp's chief, while Meta backs Cred in a major funding deal. This and more in today’s ETtec...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
NPCI plans to enable unified e-mandate tracking for all UPI appsThe National Payments Corporation of India is set to unify UPI e-mandate management for all third-party apps, allowing users to view subscr...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Tech, crypto firms to help tackle illegal wildlife tradeAnnouncement made as part of a business forum convened by Prince William and The Royal Foundation's United for Wildlife during London Cli...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
PhonePe wallet inactivity fees do not affect bank accounts or UPI transactionsPhonePe clarifies inactivity fees apply solely to its prepaid wallet, not linked bank accounts or UPI transactions. Users receiving notific...
20 Jun, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Indian exporters look beyond US, UK amid global uncertainties: PayPal's Abid MurshedIndian MSMEs are shifting focus from initial sales to sustainable global growth, facing challenges in operational realities and cost compet...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Two techies from India and Pakistan built an AI startup - Now both are billionaires thanks to Elon Musk. Here's all about Aman Sanger and Sualeh AsifTwo young entrepreneurs, Aman Sanger from India and Sualeh Asif from Pakistan, have joined the billionaire ranks. Their company, Cursor, a ...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
PhonePe, Google Pay duopoly weakens as market share slips below 80%IPO-bound PhonePe saw its market share slip marginally to 46.3% in May, from 46.5% in the same month last year, while Google Pay’s share fe...
17 Jun, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
India launches UPI at department store in FranceIndia's digital payment system, UPI, has expanded its global reach with a launch at Galeries Lafayette in Nice, France. This move strengthe...
16 Jun, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Business lesson from world's first trillionaire Elon Musk: 'Rely less on business gurus and their books and more on biographies' What business owners can learn from world's richest man's success mindsetElon Musk, the world's first trillionaire, eschews traditional business gurus, drawing wisdom from history and biographies of innovators. H...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
India, Nepal launch cross-border remittance mechanism; links UPI, NPIIndia and Nepal have launched a new system for money transfers. This links India's UPI with Nepal's NPI. Citizens can now send money instan...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
India, Nepal launch UPI-NPI linkage for real-time cross-border remittancesIndia and Nepal have unveiled a direct payment link between their respective UPI and NPI systems, revolutionizing cross-border remittances....
09 Jun, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networksChinese tech giant Tencent is enabling PayPal users to pay with QR codes across China through its WeChat Pay network. This move aims to att...
28 May, 2026, 12.23 PM IST