RBI working to give banknotes in your pocket a longer lease on lifeThe RBI is exploring ways to extend the life of banknotes, including surface coatings and polymer notes for lower denominations, Deputy Gov...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
UPI transactions in value terms witnesses more than 4,000 fold jump over the decadeUPI has completed 10 years, with annual transaction value soaring from ₹0.07 lakh crore in FY17 to around ₹314 lakh crore in FY26. Transact...
25 Aug, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
India’s gig economy is leaving its women behind, study findsWomen remain underrepresented in India’s rapidly expanding gig economy despite near-equal access to basic bank accounts. An ILO-NCAER study...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
UPI completes 10 years: PM Modi calls it a major turning point for India’s digital paymentsPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday termed the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) a "major turning point" in the country's digital paymen...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
India plans first tokenised bond issue in September: ReportIndia is set to roll out tokenised corporate bonds next month, utilizing blockchain technology to facilitate immediate transaction settleme...
24 Aug, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
UPI completes 10 years, clocks nearly 13,000-fold rise in transaction volumeUPI has completed a decade of transforming India’s digital payments ecosystem, with annual transactions surging from 1.78 crore in 2016-17 ...
24 Aug, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
The 'trustworthy' changes in the lives of India's middle classDigital payments and tax reforms have significantly altered middle-class spending habits. GST has streamlined consumption taxes, impacting ...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
ET World Leaders Forum: Trust-based reforms transformed India’s middle class, says PM ModiPrime Minister Modi highlighted India's transformative reforms and trust-based governance. He noted significant changes for the middle clas...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
Wave of mass market credit cards erodes foreign majors’ baseStandard Chartered and DBS Bank India recorded the sharpest contractions. The former's card base fell 28% to 581,000, a fall of 227,000 car...
24 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
India orders Google to take down hundreds of Firebase accounts over cyber fraudIndia has directed Google to remove hundreds of accounts on its Firebase platform after officials found scammers using the service to imper...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
India orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam patternOnline scams have become one of India's most pressing law enforcement challenges, with Indians losing nearly $2.4 billion in alleged cyber ...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
PSU banks offer highest alpha potential; IT faces uncertainty: Omniscience CapitalIndia’s domestic economy remains resilient, with healthy revenue and earnings growth despite geopolitical uncertainties, according to OmniS...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Ebix and NSDL Payments Bank cross one crore registrations Under MSRTC NCMC Programmes.Over one crore NCMC RuPay smartcards were registered in five months. These cards now serve MSRTC concessional passengers across Maharashtra...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Cross-border payments, India’s global UPI push in focus at GFF 2026The seventh edition of the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 to be held in Mumbai from September 8 to 11, will bring together policymakers, ce...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
India calls for joint advocacy for standards in international telecom, ICT bodiesIndia advocates for BRICS nations to build institutional capacity together. Member states should jointly advocate for fair international te...
20 Aug, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
Sabse bada rupaiya: India prints 3x more notes than the US, 6x more than EuropeIndia's rupee banknotes in circulation significantly outnumber US dollar and Euro notes. The Reserve Bank of India reports 176 billion rupe...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
RBI finds cash demand harder to predict as digital payments growRBI faces challenges forecasting demand for banknotes as currency in circulation continues to grow at double-digit rates despite rising dig...
18 Aug, 2026, 03.04 PM IST