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Paytm Stock Drops 20% After Downgrade for Scaling Back Loan Sizes
Paytm Stock Drops 20% After Downgrade for Scaling Back Loan Sizes
December 07, 2023  |  Loans

 Paytm’s stock hit a two-year low Thursday (Dec. 7) after it changed its small-ticket loan policy and brokers downgraded its stock.  The Indian FinTech had announced earlier...

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RBI Fines Paytm Payments Bank for KYC Violations
RBI Fines Paytm Payments Bank for KYC Violations
October 12, 2023  |  Regulation

India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has fined Paytm Payments Bank for non-compliance, including Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations, according to an...

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UPI Adds Voice Payments to Expand Financial Inclusion
UPI Adds Voice Payments to Expand Financial Inclusion
September 11, 2023  |  Banking

India is preparing to add a voice-enabled feature to its Universal Payments Interface (UPI) system. But are the country’s bankers speaking the same language? A report Monday (Sept. 11)...

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India’s Hitachi Unveils Country’s First UPI-ATM
India’s Hitachi Unveils Country’s First UPI-ATM
September 05, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Hitachi Payment Services has debuted what it calls a first-of-its-kind cardless ATM in India. Announced Tuesday (Sept. 5), the company’s new offering is being rolled out in...

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India Uses AI to Bring Voice-Activated Mobile Payments
India Uses AI to Bring Voice-Activated Mobile Payments
August 20, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

India is using artificial intelligence (AI) to expand digital payments to rural areas. As the Financial Times (FT) noted in a report Saturday (Aug. 19), while...

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Paytm Founder Buying 10% Stake in Company From Ant Group
Paytm Founder Buying 10% Stake in Company From Ant Group
August 07, 2023  |  Acquisitions

The founder of Indian eCommerce and payments firm Paytm is now reportedly also its largest shareholder. Paytm Chairman Vijay Shekhar Sharma is set to purchase a 10.3% stake worth...

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MoneyGram Receives Final Regulatory Approval for Previously Announced Sale
MoneyGram Receives Final Regulatory Approval for Previously Announced Sale
May 04, 2023  |  Acquisitions

MoneyGram has received the final regulatory approval needed for its sale to Madison Dearborn Partners. Having received approval from the Reserve Bank of India, the...

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MoneyGram Pushes Back Expected Date of Planned Sale
MoneyGram Pushes Back Expected Date of Planned Sale
May 01, 2023  |  Acquisitions

MoneyGram has pushed back the expected date of its planned sale. The firm and the intended buyer, venture capital firm Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), now...

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India Allows Banks to Issue Credit Lines Via UPI
India Allows Banks to Issue Credit Lines Via UPI
April 06, 2023  |  Payment Methods

India’s digital transformation of financial services continues — and now pre-approved credit lines are linked to the United Payments Interface (UPI). In an announcement Thursday (April...

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