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India Backs Recurring ePayments on Utility Bill Platform
India Backs Recurring ePayments on Utility Bill Platform
September 01, 2022  |  Digital Payments

The Indian government will support free electronic transactions under Bharat Bill Pay Systems (BBPS), and could end up cracking down on companies charging fees, Economic...

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US Gov’t Pressures India Over eCommerce Rules
US Gov’t Pressures India Over eCommerce Rules
January 24, 2019  |  Regulation

The United States government is raising concerns about India’s eCommerce regulations that go into effect on Feb. 1, which will prevent companies from selling products...

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Amazon Faces New Competition In India
Amazon Faces New Competition In India
August 17, 2018  |  Retail

While Amazon and Walmart are competing for eCommerce dominance in India, they might be overlooking a key rival in the country: Mukesh Ambani, the country’s...

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Zuckerberg Waiting For Green Light To Officially Launch WhatsApp In India
Zuckerberg Waiting For Green Light To Officially Launch WhatsApp In India
July 30, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is still working towards approval from the Indian government to officially launch its payment service across the country. In February, WhatsApp launched a...

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India’s KYC Mobile Payments Roadblock
India’s KYC Mobile Payments Roadblock
March 22, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

In late 2016, India’s government surprised the world with a decision to push the race for payment digitization from a marathon to a sprint, by...

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Internal Auditor Charged In $2B India Bank Fraud Scandal
Internal Auditor Charged In $2B India Bank Fraud Scandal
March 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

An internal auditor at a Mumbai branch of Punjab National Bank is accused of conspiring with other officials to defraud the lender of $2 billion,...

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