The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated Indian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Fintech.
What to know about Fintech
Fintech, short for financial technology, represents a dynamic sector where innovation meets finance to revolutionize how individuals and businesses manage money. This tag aggregates stories that cover the broad spectrum of fintech developments ranging from payment solutions and banking technology to AI-driven financial services and cybersecurity.
Readers exploring this tag will find insights on groundbreaking startups expanding across regions, significant funding rounds propelling growth, the rise of embedded finance, and the ongoing challenges of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity in financial services. The stories also spotlight the evolving influence of women leaders and inclusivity efforts within the fintech landscape.
Whether it's about the latest in digital payments, collaboration between traditional banks and fintech firms, advances in AI for financial operations, or regional fintech ecosystems gaining momentum, this collection offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the current and future impact of technology on finance.
Indian Fintech News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Indian banks push AI in production, but security bites
Security and data privacy are slowing wider use, even as 70% of Indian banks and lenders run artificial intelligence in production.
Blue Machines AI launches Project Icebreaker for BFSI
Five Indian financial firms will get free support to shift AI pilots into live customer-service systems under a new Blue Machines AI programme.
BharatLaw AI launches DPDPGuard.ai for India compliance
Companies handling personal data face stricter deadlines and fines of up to INR ₹250 crore as India phases in its privacy law.
Blue Machines AI launches Floe for Indian customer chats
The model aims to stop Indian customer-service bots from switching languages unnecessarily, reducing friction in live voice and chat exchanges.
Visa unveils three-tier Infinite card range in India
The refreshed suite targets India's fast-growing affluent class with tiered travel, dining and concierge perks, plus higher transaction limits.
Payfuture & Payouts.com launch local India payouts
Businesses sending money into India should see faster, cheaper settlements as the new tie-up shifts payouts on to local rails.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
KAST launches Business stablecoin account for firms
SAS named Forrester leader in financial crime tools
Application modernisation services market set to soar
Global fintech market set to hit USD $1.5tn by 2034
Gartner sees finance talent shift towards digital skills
Expert Columns
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
6 Industries that need address verification
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Fragmented payment systems are costing your business
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
Intelligent flexible Payments: A new approach to reducing preventable debt
4 practical tips for maintaining data quality
How poor watchlist data undermines sanctions screening accuracy
From routing to revenue: Why payment orchestration has become a boardroom issue
Southeast Asia's payment rails leave US merchants behind
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Exclusive: How PvX Partners tackles the mobile app financing gap
Recent Fintech News
Bank of America buys stake in Jio Credit for India push
The US lender's move gives it a bigger foothold in India's fast-growing non-bank finance market as Jio Credit seeks fresh capital.
World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.
Fintech's biggest KPI should no longer be transactions: It should be financial confidence
India's fintech sector may need new benchmarks as simple transaction counts fail to show whether users really understand and trust digital finance.
Punjab National Bank joins PSB Xchange lending platform
Dealers and MSMEs stand to gain faster access to working capital as Punjab National Bank widens PSB Xchange's lender pool.
FICO names Tech Mahindra winner in eCommerce hackathon
The award could help Indian online retailers cut costly cash-on-delivery returns, with FICO estimating monthly losses avoided of INR 1 crore.
BioCatch flags surge in SMS fraud targeting Indian banks
Mobile-led fraud is forcing Indian banks to confront faster scams, bigger attempted transfers and a growing mule network.
Payoneer opens Gurugram innovation hub for global tech
The hub will deepen Payoneer's engineering and AI work, as India becomes central to its global platform and cross-border services.
Equiti opens Bangalore technology hub for global growth
The new Bangalore base will bolster hiring and product development as the fintech group expands engineering, AI and cybersecurity work globally.
Equiti opens Bangalore technology hub for global growth
The Dubai-based group is tapping India's engineering talent to deepen support for client platforms, AI and cyber security worldwide.
Bank of Maharashtra launches cybersecurity hackathon
Students and dropouts will pitch banking security ideas for a prize pool of more than INR ₹10 lakh as digital fraud risks mount.
Bank of India joins PSB Xchange as lending partner
MSMEs and dealer networks could gain quicker access to formal working capital as Bank of India plugs into a shared lending platform.
India leads on tech optimism, Assurant report finds
Trust in AI and connected devices is helping lift device sales, while service gaps are pushing Indian buyers towards protection plans.
Xflow adds global card payments for Indian businesses
Indian exporters could boost overseas collections as Xflow says its new card service lifts cross-border payment success rates above 90%.
Meta invests USD $1 billion in CRED as Shah steps back
The Indian fintech group is poised to use fresh capital and a new interim chief executive officer as it prepares for a possible public listing.
Salesforce & Hero FinCorp cut loan processing time
Turnaround times for two-wheeler loans have fallen 72%, easing delays for dealers and first-time buyers across Hero FinCorp's network.
Alethea names Gyanendra Pati, Gaurav Jain to posts
The Bengaluru firm is adding senior firepower as demand grows for cross-border deal advice paired with execution support.
HCLTech leads Sarvam's USD $150 million Series B close
The round values the sovereign AI start-up at USD $1.5 billion as it seeks funding for research and compute to expand across key sectors.
Konkan Railway, Virtual Galaxy sign digital tie-up
The pact could open public-sector technology contracts spanning rail, banking and cyber security, though no deal values or specific projects were named.
India banks warn of surging fraud losses & AI risk
Indian banks are bracing for higher losses as 84% of leaders report rising fraud and growing concern over AI-driven scams.
TransBnk rebrands as TBX to widen corporate banking
Existing customers will see no disruption as the renamed TBX expands beyond transaction banking into treasury, payments and enterprise finance tools.
