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India to Banks: No More Exclusive Credit Card Agreements
India to Banks: No More Exclusive Credit Card Agreements
March 06, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

India wants its banks to stop forging exclusive arrangements with credit card networks. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) — the country’s central bank and bank regulator...

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Paytm’s Troubles Drive Indian Customers to Walmart and Google
Paytm’s Troubles Drive Indian Customers to Walmart and Google
March 06, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Paytm’s regulatory troubles appear to have pushed Indian consumers to Walmart and Google-owned payments operations. Data released Wednesday (March 5) by the National Payments Council of India (NPCI) showed that the...

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Paytm Ends Some Inter-Company Agreements With Paytm Payments Bank
Paytm Ends Some Inter-Company Agreements With Paytm Payments Bank
March 01, 2024  |  Regulation

Indian digital payments provider Paytm has announced that it will be cutting back on its business ties with its banking affiliate, Paytm Payments Bank. The...

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Report: Paytm Turning to Banks to Process UPI Transactions
Report: Paytm Turning to Banks to Process UPI Transactions
February 26, 2024  |  Banking

Embattled Indian FinTech Paytm is reportedly turning to a group of banks for help. The company is likely to work with Aix Bank, HDFC, Yes Bank and...

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RBI Aims to Help Establish New Banking Relationships for Paytm
RBI Aims to Help Establish New Banking Relationships for Paytm
February 23, 2024  |  International

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to consider One97 Communications’ request to become a Third-Party Application Provider...

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India Cracks Down on ‘Sketchy’ FinTech KYC Rules
India Cracks Down on ‘Sketchy’ FinTech KYC Rules
February 22, 2024  |  Regulation

India’s banking regulator has made some high-profile enforcement moves in recent weeks. Last month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ordered Paytm Payments Bank to...

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Reserve Bank of India Wants ‘Hands-Off’ Approach to FinTech Regulation
Reserve Bank of India Wants ‘Hands-Off’ Approach to FinTech Regulation
February 16, 2024  |  Regulation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reportedly wants to take a “hands-off” approach to regulating FinTechs. At the same time, the central bank expects these...

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Visa, Mastercard Pause BPSP Payments in India Amid Industry-Wide Investigation
Visa, Mastercard Pause BPSP Payments in India Amid Industry-Wide Investigation
February 14, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Visa and Mastercard have reportedly paused intermediated commercial card payments in India following an order by the country’s financial market regulator. The Reserve Bank of India...

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Report: Paytm Verges on Regulatory Victory Amid Larger Troubles
Report: Paytm Verges on Regulatory Victory Amid Larger Troubles
February 11, 2024  |  Regulation

Paytm is reportedly set for a small regulatory win while facing bigger government headaches. The government of the FinTech’s home country of India is on the...

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