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Flipkart secures NBFC licence
It is the first e-commerce company that the RBI has given permission to directly give loans.
05 Jun 2025
Amid results showing signs of recovery, Vijay Shekhar Sharma teases a return for Paytm wallets
They were the app’s flagship feature until the RBI shut down new deposits into Paytm wallets a year and a half ago.
06 May 2025
Exits not enough, RBI wants IndusInd Bank to do more
After the derivatives hedging fiasco triggered the resignations of top executives, indications are that the regulator expects the private lender’s board to do a thorough cleanup.
30 Apr 2025
Indian fintech’s gold rush is yet to take off
Fintech startups have only been able to corner a small part of the value in gold-linked financial products like gold loans and digital gold even as gold prices have shot up. Regulatory changes may pose a further challenge.
23 Mar 2025
IndusInd bank flags derivative portfolio discrepancy impacting 2.35% of its net worth
In an exchange filing low on details, the lender said it has appointed an external agency to crosscheck the internal finding.
10 Mar 2025
Is the worst over for Paytm?
Vijay Shekhar Sharma has focused on improving compliance, cutting costs and recovering market share after the RBI shut down his payments bank last year. The fintech major is yet to recover to its earlier highs, but its turnaround is gathering momentum.
27 Feb 2025
New India Cooperative Bank’s former general manager sent to police custody for alleged fraud
Hitesh Mehta allegedly withdrew Rs 122 crore from the bank.
16 Feb 2025
LenDenClub is flouting RBI rules to run its business
The P2P lending platform is the only one that is still doing substantial business after the central bank tightened the rules last August, virtually shutting down the sector. It has carried on as though the new rules don’t exist.
12 Feb 2025
The e-rupee is proof Trump made a good point about CBDCs
Anything that an average user can achieve with the e-rupee, they can already do with UPI. But there is a different purpose altogether for the digital currency.
04 Feb 2025
Business as usual for stock markets after Budget 2025-26
Consumption took centre stage, while some sectors got more attention than others. But Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget failed to enthuse the markets.
02 Feb 2025