Credit at the tap: The opportunities and risks of India’s digital lending boomIndia's digital lending is rapidly transforming credit access, with mobile apps now disbursing significant loan volumes, especially to youn...
13 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
FM Sitharaman, IT minister Vaishnaw meet bankers over looming Claude Mythos; push for faster intel sharingIndia is building a strong system for banks and agencies to share threat information instantly. This aims to quickly identify new dangers f...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
A loan you never took; How PAN fraud is wrecking credit scores in India and what you should do to protect yourselfIndians are facing a new threat: PAN-based loan fraud. Criminals are using stolen PAN details to take out loans without consent. This is da...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Beyond KYC: Why digital trust needs real-time intelligenceAshok Hariharan of IDfy argues that digital trust must evolve beyond one-time KYC to continuous, intelligence-led risk assessment across th...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Banks, telecom companies to chuck OTPs, adopt silent authenticationBanks and telecom companies are developing a silent authentication mechanism to combat SIM cloning and eSIM swaps. This background check ve...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Qcomm tests new waters; Emergent’s ARR explainedHappy Tuesday! Quick commerce is expanding into new sectors such as food, beauty and medicine. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Disp...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
CoinDCX to set aside Rs 100 crore for fraud prevention, consumer awarenessCoinDCX is investing Rs 100 crore over five years to combat digital fraud and boost consumer awareness. This initiative follows the recent ...
30 Mar, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
AI reshapes Indian FinTech in 2026; Finnable emerges as a key playerIndian FinTech in 2026 has advanced beyond basic chatbots to agentic AI, proactively resolving complex customer issues and executing action...
25 Mar, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Cred introduces biometric authentication for UPI payments up to Rs 5,000Fintech platform Cred now allows users to authorise UPI payments up to Rs 5,000 with face or fingerprint. This new feature, developed with ...
25 Mar, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Mobikwik appoints Anis Pathan as chief risk officerIn a statement, the company said Pathan will lead the company’s enterprise risk management (ERM) framework, overseeing strategic, financial...
19 Mar, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Fintechs should join the govt’s anti-fraud platform to help curb the menace: Financial services secretary NagarajuFintech startups should join the government-backed fraud detection platform — India Digital Public Intelligence — as shareholders along wit...
06 Feb, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
GFF 2025 decoded: going public, AI’s ascent, & the fight against fraudThe next six months will be a litmus test for the sector. Groww, Razorpay, PhonePe, Turtlemint, and Kissht public listings are lined up, an...
10 Oct, 2025, 08.40 PM IST
PM Modi seeks more action to curb cyber fraudPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged financial regulators to intensify efforts against cyber fraud and improve digital literacy to support fi...
31 Aug, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
Bigger steps needed to check cyber frauds: ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Global Fintech Fest, urging financial regulators to intensify efforts against cyber fraud and en...
30 Aug, 2024, 02.02 PM IST
M2P fintech teams up with Bureau for enhanced fraud preventionThe number of frauds detected in the banking system last fiscal almost tripled on year, according to the central banks’ annual report with ...
12 Jun, 2024, 08.30 AM IST
Fintech can help check digital frauds, says RBI Deputy Governor SankarThe Reserve Bank Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar said fintech holds promise to prevent frauds, which has become apparent as the pace of digit...
28 Sep, 2021, 12.51 PM IST
Fintech cos need to focus on providing resilient front-ends for financial service providers: GovtFinancial service providers must not hesitate to actually collaborate with fintech innovators for beefing up cyber security and fraud preve...
07 Sep, 2020, 04.14 PM IST