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Youth powering next-gen fintech ideas amid 87% digital adoption, says FM SitharamanThe vibrant youth of India are spearheading a revolution in fintech, as highlighted by Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of an impressive 8...
With digital payment adaptability at 87%, India working on next-gen fintech ideas, says FMInteracting with students at IIT-Dharwad, where Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the dhaRti BioNEST Incubation Centre, the finance minister p...
No credit score? No problem: How a new fee system is helping India’s invisible students stay in collegeA new EMI-based fee payment model is emerging in India, removing financial barriers for students from low-income families and smaller towns...
Securis Finance bags NBFC licence from RBISecuris Finance, a fully owned subsidiary of FirstPay Technologies, plans to disburse Rs 100 crore in education loans in its first year in ...
Student loan fintech startup Kuhoo Finance secures RBI approval for NBFC licenceNow, Kuhoo Finance can offer loans of up to Rs 2 crore for academic programmes, including management, engineering, medical, executive educa...
We aim to democratise foreign education for students in lower income brackets and in smaller towns: GradRightGradRight claims to have processed loan requests exceeding $2 billion and assisted over 60,000 students in just two years.
NPCI working on ‘Digital Payments Score’ to improve the credit identity of IndiansIndia is an under penetrated market when it comes to retail credit, even when Indian Fintech companies are witnessing substantial growth in...
Byju's crisis plays up digital lenders’ asset quality problemA few months back the Reserve Bank of India had asked NBFCs about their exposure to the edtech sector, fearing that trouble may be brewing ...
RBI has walked a tightrope with 5% cap on FLDGWhile fintechs rejoice the recognition of this arrangement, with a small cap the regulator has ensured no unwanted risk buildup in this spa...
The ultimate guide to planning finances for studying abroadAs many as 8 lakh students from India travel to foreign countries for higher studies every year and spend around $28 billion; around 1% of ...
Kuhoo gets $20 million in fresh funding from WestBridge CapitalWith the fundraise, the eight-month-old startup is now looking to partner with banks and non-banking finance institutions (NBFCs) along wit...
Capital India infuses Rs 187 cr in education fintech Credenc"With Credenc, CIFL intends to change the segment perception and reduce underwriting risk basis Credenc's future employability score, which...
CIFL infuses $25 million in debt, equity into education loan-focused CredencThe statement, however, did not specify the split between debt and equity in the USD 25 million investment as also the current size of Cred...
Short on cash? From online shopping to restaurant bills, RedCarpet will pay for youThe startup helps finance online purchases - including travel tickets and restaurant bills - which can be repaid in interest-free installme...
Manipal’s Ranjan Pai partners ex-Deutsche banker’s NBFCPai is partnering ex-Deutsche banker Bhupinder Singh's non-bank finance company where the German lender's former CEO Anshu Jain is a minori...
Investor queue gets longer outside micro loan startupsStartups helping young adults get small loans, typically below Rs 1 lakh, seeing interest from investors, emerges as one of the hottest sec...
Anshu Jain to join SoFi as advisorSoFi now gives cheap student loans and also offers mortgages, personal loans and wealthmanagement services to the so-called high net worth ...