How intelligent commerce is shaping the next frontier of merchant paymentsFor a decade, the task in India’s merchant payments was to get every shop and website to accept digital money. The value, leaders argued, a...
10 Nov, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Lost money to a UPI scam? The first 3 days could decide how much you can recoverIn the blink of an eye, UPI scams can wipe out your bank savings, but there's hope for victims. The Reserve Bank of India stands ready to s...
09 Nov, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
NPCI defends MDR charges in SC, says merchants can't pass on them to customersThe top court on September 28 had sought responses from the Centre and others, including the NPCI, on a petition challenging the decision t...
05 Nov, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
OneStack raises Rs 12.5 crore to take cooperative banks deeper into UPI ecosystemOneStack, a fintech provider, secured ₹12.5 crore funding to enhance cooperative bank participation in UPI payments. The funding will help ...
04 Nov, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Government giving Rs 8,000 as diwali bonus? PIB responds to viral claimThe Press Information Bureau issued a warning about fraudulent WhatsApp messages claiming an Rs 8,000 Diwali bonus. These messages ask reci...
02 Nov, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Digital payments firms race to fortify defences as cyberattacks intensifyAt Bengaluru-based Cashfree, attempted attacks have been taking place repeatedly over the past three weeks, occurring at least 10 times as ...
02 Nov, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India is addressing Wall Street’s favourite ‘elephant’ in the room to its own advantageThe Indian government has identified 762 potential applications of artificial intelligence across 62 ministries and departments, spanning f...
29 Oct, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Rs 98,000 curd: Bengaluru woman orders curd on blinkit, receives damaged packet, calls customer care number found online and loses Rs 98,000A 56-year-old Bengaluru woman allegedly lost Rs 98,000 after ordering curd on Blinkit and finding the packet damaged. Her search for a cust...
26 Oct, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Real-time payments explained: How money moves between bank accounts in secondsReal-time payments allow money to move between bank accounts within seconds, making transactions faster and more convenient for consumers a...
23 Oct, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
PNB cautions customers of AI-led cyberattacks amid surging fraudsPunjab National Bank has alerted its customers about the escalating threat of AI-generated cyberattacks. These advanced phishing techniques...
20 Oct, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
I4C warns of rising financial fraud involving deepfake PM Modi videos, fake welfare schemes, cashback scamsThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre has warned about rising fraudulent advertisements on social media platforms. These deceptive ads...
19 Oct, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Phone stolen in metro crowd, Rs 57,000 lost within an hour; SIM card used to take money from bank accounts without unlocking the deviceA phone worth Rs 60,000 was reportedly stolen in a metro crowd, followed by a loss of Rs 57,000 from a bank account within 45 minutes. A po...
19 Oct, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
'Twelve years, 12 questions': Akhilesh Yadav targets Centre on banking problems in IndiaAkhilesh Yadav has posed twelve significant questions to the Centre about the current state of the banking sector. His concerns highlight i...
17 Oct, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
UPI MDR rollout deferred beyond Diwali; date yet to be notifiedNPCI framework, announced on September 15, was scheduled to take effect on October 15. It prescribed a 0.4% fee on eligible bank account-fu...
13 Oct, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
UPI MDR rollout delayed; Rs 7,131 crore RDI deploymentNPCI has pushed back the UPI MDR rollout until after the festive season. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
13 Oct, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
UPI MDR rollout deferred until after DiwaliUPI MDR charges on eligible merchant transactions above Rs 2,000 have been deferred until after Diwali, with the exact implementation date ...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Bank customer spots huge unknown deposit in account, receives a call pressuring him to return it immediately, ends up approving even higher amount; warns SBIState Bank of India (SBI) has warned customers about the ‘Jumped Deposit Scam’, in which fraudsters use unexpected bank credits and urgent ...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.53 PM IST