Following the removal of onboarding limits in December 2024, WhatsApp Pay has surged into the top tier of India’s UPI apps, processing over 167 million transactions in July 2026 and surpassing rivals Cred and Amazon Pay. WhatsApp Pay has climbed…
Shiprocket has launched Fastrr Checkout, a comprehensive platform designed to reduce cart abandonment, expedite transactions, and optimise delivery risk management for Indian direct-to-consumer brands, signalling a disruptive shift in online retail efficiency. Shiprocket has added a broad set of checkout…
Indifly Ventures-backed cGreen aims to revolutionise debt collection in India’s underserved markets with AI-powered solutions, expanding its reach across rural areas and strengthening the lender-borrower connection. Indifly Ventures has invested in cGreen, a technology-led loan resolution firm, in a move…
EbixCash and MSRTC have surpassed a key milestone in their contactless fare scheme, with more than 1 crore NCMC registrations and 66 lakh activations, signalling a strong shift towards digital ticketing in Maharashtra’s transit system. EbixCash and the Maharashtra State…
PhonePe is redesigning its products and infrastructure around artificial intelligence, focusing on natural language understanding and privacy to redefine digital payment experiences and streamline merchant onboarding. PhonePe is betting that the next stage of digital payments will be shaped less…
Paramotor Digital Technology Ltd has announced a co-branded partnership with NSDL Payments Bank to issue secure prepaid cards across India, boosting its consumer and corporate spend management platforms amid preparations for a potential stock market listing. Paramotor Digital Technology Ltd…
The Karnataka High Court has overturned earlier court orders, emphasising that police can freeze accounts without magistrate approval using Section 106 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, marking a significant development in law enforcement powers during financial probes. The Karnataka…
Decimal Point Analytics launches India’s first domain-specific GenAI model, Bindu FRS 1.0, targeting financial statement standardisation and accuracy, signalling a shift towards specialised AI solutions in enterprise software. Indian companies are moving past AI trials and into live deployment, and…
As traditional profitability becomes less decisive, lenders prioritise real-time cash flow and ratios like DSCR to assess small businesses’ borrowing capacity, transforming the lending landscape. A business can be profitable and still miss out on finance if its cash flow…
As friendly fraud becomes an increasing challenge for merchants, experts emphasise proactive measures such as clear communication, organised record-keeping, and disciplined dispute workflows to minimise financial losses from genuine customer disputes arising from confusion or unawareness. Friendly fraud is a…
New McAfee research reveals that AI models can pinpoint the location of holiday snapshots without metadata, prompting concerns over personal privacy, scams, and the misuse of geolocation tools. A new McAfee study suggests that ordinary holiday snapshots and social media…
Pulse Energy is among the first technology enablers certified for Unified Bharat eCharge, a revolutionary interoperable EV charging network backed by India’s government, streamlining payment and discovery across over 10,000 chargers nationwide. Pulse Energy has become one of the first…
