SoftBank renews talks for $10 billion loan against OpenAI stake, adds concessionsTo make lenders more comfortable, the Japanese technology investor is offering to guarantee repayment of the loan, giving banks recourse to...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
UPI volume eases 2.1% in June to 22.72 billion from May peakUPI processed 22.72 billion transactions in June, a slight dip from May's record, but daily averages hit an all-time high. Despite fewer da...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
WhatsApp usernames face heat; Byju’s inventory in limboIndia is weighing legal guardrails for WhatsApp usernames amid fresh fraud fears. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
01 Jul, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
UPI transactions moderate to Rs 28.9 lakh crore in June, up 20% YoYUnified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions saw a slight dip in June, reaching Rs 28.9 lakh crore, down from May's record high. Despite t...
01 Jul, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
NPCI partners with HSBC India & JP Morgan Payments to enable real-time FX settlement for international UPI paymentsIndia's UPI is set for a global upgrade! The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partnered with HSBC India and J.P. Morgan Pa...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Need Rs 1 lakh urgently? Think again before withdrawing it from your retirement fund as it could cost you Rs 30 lakh laterRetirement planning: Dipping into your retirement corpus for urgent needs can be a costly mistake, potentially costing you lakhs by retirem...
30 Jun, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
India launches UPI in GreeceIndia's digital payment system, UPI, has expanded its global reach with a launch in Greece. This move allows eligible customers instant, se...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
PayU India posts first full-year operating profit in FY26; revenue rises 13%During the second half of FY26, PayU India also exited certain "negative margin portfolios", impacting its sequential revenue growth. In th...
29 Jun, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
From QR codes to fraud risks: 7 essential UPI facts every user should knowWe begin this new series with Bala, a curious young learner, as he explores money concepts. His first lesson: understanding UPI and digital...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
India, Seychelles unveil 19 outcomes spanning defence, digital payments, space, healthIndia and Seychelles have inked 19 key agreements, bolstering bilateral ties across defense, maritime security, digital payments, space, an...
28 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Female entrepreneurs to drive deeper digital finance adoption says DBS Bank study, finds 84% already use payment toolsDigital tools are becoming "increasingly integral to business management" for female entrepreneurs in India, supporting everything from pay...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Female entrepreneurs to drive deeper digital finance adoption says DBS Bank study, finds 84% already use payment toolsDigital tools are becoming "increasingly integral to business management" for female entrepreneurs in India, supporting everything from pay...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Mind the gap: Financial products that women in India need but don’t haveIf India is serious about women-led growth, it must move beyond credit access and design finance for the agency of women.
27 Jun, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
BHIM eyeing govt schemes, products to boost business growthLalitha Nataraj, chief executive officer of NPCI BHIM Services Ltd (NBSL), said the company is targeting largely untapped user segments and...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM 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