India’s insurance market lags in global penetration, but fintech innovations could unlock its growth by enhancing product offerings, digital infrastructure, and trust-building measures, according to industry officials at the India International Fintech Festival. India’s insurance market still has room to…
Indian online sellers are adopting specialised checkout solutions to enhance conversion rates amid unique payment and operational challenges, with platforms like Shiprocket’s Fastrr leading the charge in streamlining the final purchase step. Indian e-commerce sellers are under pressure to turn…
QubeHealth-Pay has teamed up with Petos Insurance to embed its payments system within the pet insurer’s app, enabling Indian pet owners to pay veterinary bills with cashback and boosting the adoption of pet insurance across the country. QubeHealth-Pay has struck…
HDFC Bank’s Neev program exemplifies a shift towards utilitarian, secure, and internally controlled AI, redefining how banks leverage artificial intelligence for operational excellence and workforce evolution. HDFC Bank is betting that enterprise AI will be won not by the biggest…
Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran urges India to accelerate safeguards around AI in finance as the sector integrates the technology more extensively, highlighting risks of market volatility and job displacement. India must move quickly to strengthen safeguards around artificial…
PayU and Marg ERP have collaborated to introduce Marg Pay, an integrated platform that streamlines invoice reconciliation and payments for India’s pharmaceutical distributors and MSMEs, aiming to minimise errors and improve cash flow management. PayU and Marg ERP have joined…
A small Instagram-based scam has led Delhi Police to dismantle a large syndicate using mule accounts to move over ₹70 crore across 19 states, exposing alleged collusion with bank insiders and a ‘bank account kit factory’. A Delhi Police investigation…
As bilateral commerce with the UAE surpasses US$101 billion, Indian exporters are increasingly adopting virtual accounts and innovative payment systems to streamline collections, reducing costs and enhancing compliance amid evolving trade relations. India’s trade with the UAE has become too…
India’s services exports reached a historic $387.5 billion in 2024-25, boosting total exports and highlighting rising foreign currency inflows amid growing euro-based cross-border activities and remittances. India’s businesses are handling more foreign money than ever, and the stakes are rising.…
India’s CyberDost issues alert about counterfeit loan applications mimicking legitimate lenders to harvest personal data, urging users to verify app credibility before granting permissions. CyberDost, the cyber safety arm of India’s I4C, has warned smartphone users to be wary of…
