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Why Amazon has struggled to crack IndiaAmazon's India strategy is changing: under new leadership, the company is focusing on profitability over rapid growth. This shift comes as ...
Unified Lending Interface is a good start. Now comes the hard partIndia's new Unified Lending Interface, ULI, promises to fix credit access. However, its true impact depends on fintech companies.
HC ruling on Google keyword ads likely to reshape e-advertisingA Delhi High Court ruling has stopped Google from auctioning trademarked names as ad keywords. This decision impacts how companies advertis...
Fuelled by lending boom, DPDzero bets big on AI-led debt recoveryAs India’s unsecured lending boom accelerates, collections are emerging as the next major battleground for fintechs and lenders.
Uber CEO on Travis Kalanick; Micron’s warning to IndiaDara Khosrowshahi told ET in an interaction that Uber is open to collaborating with founder Travis Kalanick. This and more in today’s ETtec...
Relief now, risk later? ECLGS 5.0 aims to ease MSME stress, industry flags risks in moratorium termsECLGS 5.0 is meant to cushion MSMEs from the impact of the US-Iran war, but will it really help small businesses, industry questions.
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...
Banks, fintechs prep for DPDP Act; Chip startups on DLI 2.0Happy Tuesday! Banks and fintechs are readying their operations for the phased rollout of the data protection law. This and more in today’s...
Fintech Facade: RBI probes surge in API-based money launderingShady technology service providers (TSPs) posing as fintechs are exploiting banks’ payout APIs to move large sums without oversight, raisin...
Online payment aggregators focus on anti-fraud tech to up revenuesFacing intense competition and pricing pressures in the core payments business, large payment aggregators in India, such as PayU, Razorpay ...
Stuck digital lenders look to RBI to ease unsecured loan rulesThe digital lending industry is urging the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reinstate short-term credit products, underscoring a clear need w...
Paytm bank RBI Ban: Indian fintech is fast, furious — and fraudulent?The Reserve Bank of India has taken regulatory action against Paytm and Visa Inc., and more nonbank intermediaries may be targeted. The gro...
ETtech In-depth: Sebi’s crackdown on finfluencers unlikely to stop fraudEarlier this month, Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch invited ‘finfluencers’ — social media influencers who offer advice and information o...
Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Raymonds, Vedanta and cement stocks“We have been recommending investors not to buy the new age tech companies and we will continue to recommend that. Now the question is when...
When Will India Have its UPI Moment in Cross-border Payments
Indian fintech lenders grab turf from China as Google begins app clean-upMost domestic fintech lenders that ET spoke with said that their business rose 20-40% month-on-month since December, when the crackdown sta...
2021: The year of hybrid banking, new players and even newer technologiesIn 2021, banks that take advantage of the efficiency, flexibility and convenience of digital banking will succeed.
Here's how not to fall for fake loan appsOne of the indicators of genuineness is whether a lender wants to check your credit report before lending you money. Reputable lenders make...
Modi's e-commerce policy: Here are the winners and losersThe new dispensation seeks to ensure that these platforms are truly impartial marketplaces.
Banks and fintech startups see more value in cooperation than in rivalryCall it a priority or marriage of convenience, what seemed unthinkable a few years back is now the most preferred option for both banks & s...