AI-led payments will need strong risk checks as trust remains critical: Amazon Pay India CEOAs artificial intelligence increasingly makes digital payments more contextual and automated, strong risk checks will remain critical to ma...
11 Sep, 2026, 05.20 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
GFF 2026: Digital finance has scaled, now trust and resilience must catch up, says RBI’s Deputy Governor MurmuIndia's digital finance sector now prioritizes trust and resilience over access. Technology transforms finance, but trust remains the essen...
11 Sep, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Centralised interoperable digital layer can help bridge Rs 60 lakh crore MSME credit gap: ReportIndia's MSME sector faces a significant formal credit gap, with existing channels meeting limited debt demand. A new digital layer can conn...
11 Sep, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
India's BRICS play may have a payment plan with no hard cashIndia is unlikely to back a common BRICS currency at the September 12-13 summit, instead favouring links between national payment systems a...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Russia will discuss digital currencies payments with BRICS+ partners at India summitRussia will discuss digital currency trade settlements with BRICS+ partners this week. President Vladimir Putin will attend the BRICS+ summ...
10 Sep, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
NPCI working on protocols to authorise AI agents on UPI, says chairman Ajay Kumar ChoudharyIndia's NPCI is examining protocols for AI agent identification within the UPI ecosystem. This move aims to enable autonomous payments on t...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
India plans AI registry as it looks to roll out agentic payments, sources sayThe landscape of digital finance is evolving as India's payments authority creates a registry specifically for AI agents. This registry aim...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
UPI can do more tricks among BRICSIndia is championing the integration of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for cross-border digital transactions within BRICS countries. ...
09 Sep, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
India seeks payment-system links in every FTA, Commerce Secy says: ReportIndia aims to link its payment systems with trading partners in new agreements. This strategy seeks to make cross-border payments faster an...
09 Sep, 2026, 09.21 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
Jio Payment Solutions launches cross-border payments to connect exporters with global marketsJio Payment Solutions has launched a new cross-border payment platform. This facility helps Indian exporters receive international payments...
09 Sep, 2026, 05.12 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
Global Fintech Fest: How Adyen powers payments for global ambition and expansionThe payments ecosystem in India is moving beyond just digitisation, and towards infrastructure that can operate seamlessly across borders, ...
07 Sep, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Govt stalls Alipay+ tie-up over data security concernsAlipay+'s proposal to link with India's payment system faces national security concerns. Concerns also exist regarding the storage and use ...
04 Sep, 2026, 06.47 AM IST
Cash no king, but don't stash it: India wants a digital economy, but cash still holds the power of choiceDespite government promotion of digital transactions like UPI and e-Rupee, cash remains prevalent, especially in rural areas and for large-...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
India preparing rollout of agentic payments on UPIWhile leading payment companies have launched such frameworks in the U.S., Europe, Singapore and Australia, a rollout on the popular Unifie...
01 Sep, 2026, 01.55 PM IST