Paytm will stay profitable even without MDR, government support: Vijay Shekhar SharmaHis comments come as the government moves towards allowing charges on a limited set of UPI transactions. On Monday, the government notified...
15 Sep, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Stage being set for levying UPI transaction fee: Cong slams govtCongress criticizes the government's UPI transaction notification. The party claims this move sets a stage for future user fees. This notif...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
India-UAE trade to reach $200 billion by 2032, BRICS to drive investment: Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone officialIndia and UAE trade is projected to reach USD 200 billion by 2032. Closer economic ties and the India-UAE CEPA have already boosted bilater...
13 Sep, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
Piyush Goyal urges BRICS to link payment systems, trade in local currenciesIndia's Commerce Minister urged BRICS nations to link payment systems and trade in local currencies. He also called for simplified regulati...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Coforge row deepens; MDR on UPI coming soonCoforge’s boardroom brouhaha has taken a new turn days after chairman Om Prakash Bhatt’s resignation. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
11 Sep, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
“Whether we leave anyone behind”: Sameer Nigam’s blueprint for PhonePe’s second decadeAt Global Fintech Fest 2026, PhonePe founder‑CEO Sameer Nigam framed the company’s first ten years as the construction of India’s financial...
11 Sep, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
UPI MDR notification likely to be out for businesses soon; banks may pocket bulk of 40 bps feeThe issuing bank would retain 40% of the fee, sources said. Third-party application providers such as PhonePe or Google Pay, and the acquir...
11 Sep, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
BRICS Business Forum 2026: Piyush Goyal urges nations to open markets, cut trade barriers and link payment systemsCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged BRICS nations to open markets and cut non-tariff barriers. He called for linking payment systems to fo...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
BharatPe unveils BharatPe Flex at Global Fintech Fest 2026, brings credit into everyday UPI paymentsBharatPe unveiled BharatPe Flex, a new consumer credit offering built on UPI. This innovative product allows users to access credit limits ...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
UPI still has 'lot of scope' to grow, rural and offline access key challenges: NPCI CTOUPI has significant room for growth, especially in rural areas. Developing offline payment solutions remains a key challenge for the platfo...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Many billion-dollar fintech cos can emerge from India to serve global markets: Razorpay CEOWhile speaking during a session at Global Fintech Fest, Razorpay CEO Harshil Mathur cited the emergence of big tech from the US, like Googl...
09 Sep, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
PhonePe's Sameer Nigam unveils vision for next decade of financial inclusion at GFF 2026PhonePe has shared its ambitious ten-year strategy aimed at transforming India's digital landscape and promoting financial inclusion. By el...
09 Sep, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Dutch fintech Adyen sees long-term India opportunity, plans local expansionWith plans for a substantial expansion in India's digital payments sector, Adyen is actively recruiting more staff to address surging deman...
09 Sep, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
PM Modi hails UPI at Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, pitches non-payment transactions as fintech's next chapterPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai. He highlighted India's strong economic growth despite glob...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
IRCTC names Paytm among platforms driving 28% of online railway ticket bookingsNearly twenty-eight percent of Indian railway tickets are booked through third-party platforms. This significant share includes major playe...
08 Sep, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
UPI transaction volumes hit record high in August, cross 24.5 billionData released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed transaction volumes rose 3.6% from 23.66 billion in July, while t...
01 Sep, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
Festive surge drives UPI near record ₹29.8 lakh crore milestone across 24.5 billion transactionsIndia's UPI processed transactions near record highs in August, reaching ₹29.8 lakh crore. The platform handled a fresh record of 24.51 bil...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.33 PM IST