India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is completing 10 years of operation, but data shows a persistent gender disparity in its adoption. According to an analysis by the National Payments Corporation of India…
The insurance regulator Irdai is considering an effort-based commission framework that would rank distributors by the selling and servicing effort they put in. Individual agents would top the hierarchy, while OEM channels…
India’s credit growth has surged 14-16% in recent years, driven by rural and semi-urban areas, Livemint reports. Loans for gold, homes, and vehicles have increased, and unsecured credit has expanded rapidly through…
PayU has launched an accessible payments checkout designed to help blind and visually impaired users complete online transactions independently. The feature includes screen-reader optimisation, voice commands, adaptive profiles, visual modes for low…
At the FIBAC 2026 conference in Mumbai on Tuesday, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said banks must use artificial intelligence to counter AI-driven fraud, as traditional rules-based systems struggle with fast-changing tactics. SBI…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament on Monday that consumers and small merchants, including vegetable vendors and tea stall owners, will not pay any charges for UPI transactions. She clarified that the…
The Reserve Bank of India has designated State Bank of India as the lead bank for five newly formed districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh: Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass.…
India’s median investor age has dropped from 38 to 33 years between March 2020 and June 2026, according to a National Stock Exchange report. Investors below 30 now account for 37.9% of…
