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Fintech & Ecommerce

Paytm Launches 4G Soundbox Payment Device

Paytm Soundbox audio confirmation solution now comes in 4G to boost the payment acceptance experience for merchants in India

Finance & Economics

India’s Central Bank Abandons UPI Rival Project

The UPI-alternative project that had attracted interest from major tech and finance industry players, including Amazon, Reliance, Facebook, Tata Group, Google, HDFC, and ICICI, is winding up

News

Apple to Open Its First Retail Store in India

Apple is currently preparing to open its first retail store in India.

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India Government-Backed Open E-Commerce Network Expands to Mobility

The Open Network for Digital Commerce, an initiative supported by the Government of India, has begun to show interest in a new field of activity.

Blockchain & Crypto

UAE and India to Test Cross-Border CBDC Use

The Central Bank of the UAE and the Reserve Bank of India have agreed to jointly explore innovation in financial products and services, especially Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)

Finance & Economics

Worldline Launches Voice Alert Box to Boost Financial Inclusion in India

Payment service provider Worldline introduced VABOX – Voice Alert Box, which provides instant payment confirmation, overcoming challenges of visual impairment and encouraging inclusivity

Fintech & Ecommerce

Walmart Invests $200 Million in PhonePe

PhonePe, India’s largest mobile payment services company, has raised another $200 million in an ongoing funding round.

News

RBI Fines Amazon Pay

The Central Bank of India has taken action in the form of a fine against the Indian division of Amazon Pay.

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PayU Launches 3DS2 SDK for Indian E-Commerce

Indian payment aggregator PayU to offer 3DS2 software development kit (SDK) for all domestic and international transactions to resolve the issues of transaction security and speed

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Indian Fintech CRED Adds New Offerings

CRED introduces the Buy Now, Pay Later service and the one-touch payment feature.

Finance & Economics

DBS Bank India to Enhance Financial Solutions for MSMEs

DBS Bank India partnered with the eSamudaay network to offer better cash management solutions to MSMEs which conduct business through Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

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Mastercard and Obopay to Launch Prepaid Card in Rural India

Mastercard partnered with mobile money platform Obopay to launch a financial inclusion prepaid card for smallholder farmers and rural communities in India

Fintech & Ecommerce

Agri-Fintech: What It Is and Why It’s on the Rise

Last year brought a steady rise in socially responsible fintech products that are specifically designed for the needs of the agricultural sector. Agri-fintech is a very promising segment of financial technologies, so we’re going to discuss it in detail

Finance & Economics

Amazon and Google Get Payments Clearance in India

Google and Amazon have received permission to expand the scope of their online payment systems in India.

News

India & Singapore to Officially Link Payment Systems

Central bank institutions of Singapore and India will link their real-time payment systems next week to enhance cross-border payment connectivity

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PhonePe Raises $100 Million

The Indian digital payments platform PhonePe attracted investments for $100 million.