A recent online survey conducted by LocalCircles revealed that a majority of people would stop using UPI if a transaction fee is charged for it. The survey received over 34,000 responses from citizens in 364 districts, with 67 per cent of male respondents and 33 per cent of women. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) […]
A recent announcement by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directing Paytm Payments Bank to halt services by February end, has led local Kirana store owners to start using other payment apps for business. A survey conducted by Kirana Club indicates that 69 per cent of respondents use the Paytm QR code for daily transactions […]
Zomato has obtained a licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for its subsidiary, Zomato Payments, allowing the company to function as an online payment aggregator. This milestone positions Zomato alongside industry leaders like Tata Pay and Razorpay, expanding its role in the burgeoning digital payment landscape. Zomato Payments was established to conduct business […]
As the retail landscape in India evolves, industry leaders and visionaries share their perspectives on the anticipated trends, challenges, and growth prospects for the year 2024 In the dynamic realm of India’s retail sector, a landscape marked by constant evolution, industry leaders and forward-thinking visionaries are poised to navigate the intricate tapestry of trends, challenges, […]
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has shattered records by processing over 100 billion transactions, as revealed by data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Operating alongside other payment processing infrastructure, UPI witnessed 54 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in transaction volume and 42 per cent surge in transaction value for December 2023. The […]
In a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad, affirmed that digital payments have witnessed a substantial surge in recent years, attributing the growth to coordinated efforts by the government in collaboration with various stakeholders. According to the Minister, the total volume of […]
India’s leading payments and financial services company and pioneer of QR, Soundbox and mobile payments, Paytm has announced strong June quarter earnings driven by increase in merchants subscription revenues, merchant payment volumes and loan disbursals. In Q2FY24, the company’s revenue surged by 32 per cent YoY to Rs 2,519 crore and its EBITDA before ESOP […]
One97 Communications, which owns payments and financial services company Paytm on Monday announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Paytm Payments Services, has become the first in the industry to enable merchants with alternate ID-based Guest Checkout solutions across networks. This was to allow customers to checkout as a guest without saving sensitive card details on an […]
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), an initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Thursday, expanded its overseas business-to-business export by collaborating with the Singapore-based B2B network Proxtera. Proxtera is the operationalisation of the Business sans Borders (BsB) initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the […]
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has revolutionised India’s digital payment ecosystem and played a pivotal role in driving financial inclusion by bringing millions of unbanked individuals into the formal financial system, said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das here on Monday. The RBI Governor was delivering the keynote address at the Grand Finale of the G20 TechSprint […]
