Indian travellers can now make UPI payments across CambodiaIndian travellers can now pay in Cambodia using UPI. This new service allows them to scan Cambodia's KHQR code with their UPI apps. Payment...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
UPI transactions soar to record of Rs 29.9 lakh crores in MayUnified Payments Interface transactions reached record highs in May. Summer travel and the IPL fueled this surge. Value and volume of trans...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Banks are cutting credit card perks quietly; Learn how to get more value from your walletMany banks have recently reduced credit card rewards, cashback limits, and perks, prompting cardholders to reassess their spending strategi...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Retail central bank digital currency in circulation falls by 24% in FY26The value of retail central bank digital currency in circulation saw a significant drop of 24.08 percent in 2025-26. Despite this, the Rese...
29 May, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
RBI highlights strong banking sector health, says lenders can withstand severe shocksIn the fiscal year 2025-26, India's financial landscape demonstrated remarkable stability. Both banks and non-bank entities showcased solid...
29 May, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
RBI's new draft guidelines have digital wallets feeling the pinchFounders and senior industry executives told ET that the new draft guidelines released by the RBI on April 22, if implemented in the curren...
21 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Old shopping funnel is gone: Gen Z is rewriting rules of retailGen Z is rapidly reshaping India’s online retail market, forcing brands and platforms to rethink traditional marketing strategies. Nearly h...
18 May, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Dara Khosrowshahi on Uber’s India bets, AI & jobs; Nvidia’s Simplismart betHappy Monday! Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sat down with ET to discuss the company’s ambitions in (and for) India, among other things. This a...
18 May, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
One soundbox soon for all payment apps as NPCI readies platformNPCI is developing a unified, interoperable soundbox system for UPI transactions, aiming to eliminate the need for merchants to use multipl...
18 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
PhonePe has a new AI tool to cut a process from weeks to minutesPhonePe has launched an AI-driven system to significantly accelerate merchant payment gateway integrations. This new tool, powered by AI co...
06 May, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Rewiring payments for the AI era: Inside PayU’s transformation playPayU is ramping up its AI-led payments push, building infrastructure for agentic commerce as UPI volumes surge and digital transactions sca...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Smaller UPI apps to demand fresh curbs on market leaders at NPCI meet: SourcesSmaller third-party UPI players are set to propose new curbs on market leaders like PhonePe, Google Pay, and Paytm to the NPCI. They aim to...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Platforms, brands accelerate agentic commerce push as fintechs plug payment gapsIndian ecommerce giants like Flipkart and Bigbasket are building AI storefronts to enable agentic commerce, allowing AI to shop autonomousl...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
RBI overhauls prepaid cards & wallets rules: Rs 2 lakh monthly debit limit, usage, restrictions, new safeguard and moreThe RBI has revised Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) rules, introducing new monthly debit limits for full-KYC PPIs at Rs 2,00,000, with a R...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
RBI sharpens compliance norms, expands use cases of UPI-linked wallets for foreign visitors under draft PPI normsThe Reserve Bank of India has unveiled draft guidelines for prepaid payment instruments. These new rules aim to strengthen compliance and c...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
Regulations slow growth but reward patient founders: Razorpay’s Harshil Mathur at YC Startup SchoolRazorpay CEO Harshil Mathur highlighted the advantages of operating in regulated spaces, noting the company's explosive growth in India's p...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.23 PM IST