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India’s UPI Success May Chart Path for Real-Time Payments in the US
India’s UPI Success May Chart Path for Real-Time Payments in the US
March 07, 2023  |  Faster Payments

India’s United Payments Interface (UPI), the real time payments system, is showing explosive growth. And the tailwind to digital payments adoption, along with linkages to...

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Reserve Bank of India Imposes $375,000 Penalty on Amazon Pay
Reserve Bank of India Imposes $375,000 Penalty on Amazon Pay
March 03, 2023  |  Regulation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a $375,000 penalty on Amazon Pay (India) Private Limited. The move followed the central bank and regulatory...

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Amazon and Google Get Payments Clearance in India
Amazon and Google Get Payments Clearance in India
February 16, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Google and Amazon have been cleared to expand their online payments businesses in India. The country’s central bank on Wednesday (Feb. 15) published a list of 32 companies that have...

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India Tests Contactless Digital Rupee Payments
India Tests Contactless Digital Rupee Payments
February 06, 2023  |  CBDC

Indian banks and retailers have reportedly begun accepting contactless payments made with digital rupees. The move is part of the Reserve Bank of India’s retail...

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Alibaba Sells Half Its Stake in India’s Paytm
Alibaba Sells Half Its Stake in India’s Paytm
January 12, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

China’s Alibaba Group has reportedly sold half its take in Indian payments firm Paytm. The company sold its 3.1% stake in Paytm for $125 million...

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Finfi Adds ‘Save Now, Buy Later’ to Financial Wellness Platform
Finfi Adds ‘Save Now, Buy Later’ to Financial Wellness Platform
January 04, 2023  |  Alternative Credit

Finfi has added a “save now, buy later” product to its financial wellness platform. With this new purchase-linked savings plan, users can save money in...

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India’s Bankers Unimpressed With Digital Rupee
India’s Bankers Unimpressed With Digital Rupee
December 01, 2022  |  CBDC

India’s digital rupee has so far demonstrated little benefit, the nation’s bankers say. In a report from Reuters published Thursday (Dec. 1), seven bankers said...

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Paytm Must Reapply for Digital Banking Payments License in India
Paytm Must Reapply for Digital Banking Payments License in India
November 27, 2022  |  Regulation

In an effort to make sure digital payment transactions are regulated in India, the country’s reserve bank has issued a request for digital payments banking...

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Reserve Bank of India Launches First Pilot of Digital Rupee
Reserve Bank of India Launches First Pilot of Digital Rupee
October 31, 2022  |  CBDC

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that the first of its pilot launches of a digital rupee will begin Tuesday (Nov. 1) with...

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